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Motorcycle Management Lessons

in Taiwan
Prof. Cheng Min Feng
Department of Transportation and Logistics Management,
National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
Asia Public Policy Conference -Urban Transport and Land Use in Rapidly Growing Asian Cities
Ho Chi Minh City, June 5 - 6, 2014
Vehicle Registration in Taiwan
Population: 23 million
Motorcycle: 14.8 million (2010)
(1 motorcycle/1.5 persons)
20% (of all registered motor vehicles)
in 1950
60% in 1960
85% in 1970
66% in 2010
Passenger Cars: 5.8 million (2010)
(1 car/4 persons)
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1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 1976 1979 1982 1985 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009
Year
No. of Vehicle/Motorcycle
(Millions)
Motorcycle
Over Four-wheeled Vehicles
Composition and Growth between Motorcycle and Automobile after 1970
Source: Ministry of Transportation and Communications (2011), Yeh (2012)
Motorcycle is a mode with
many advantages: Cheap,
Convenient to park, Easy to
drive
Lesson: If we dont take
restraint measures in the
early stage, it is difficult to do
them later.
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Driver License of Motorcycle in Taiwan
Motorcycle License Classification
Mopeds (engine capacity < 50 cc)
Light Motorcycle (50-250 cc)
Heavy Motorcycle ( >250 cc)
Licensing Age
18 years old for Mopeds and Light Motorcycle
20 years old for Heavy Motorcycle
476,944
11,465,273
13,102,056
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2,500,000
5,000,000
7,500,000
10,000,000
12,500,000
15,000,000
1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010
Year
License
Professional driver license
Private driver license
Motorcycle license
Composition and Growth of Driver License after 1990
Source: Ministry of Transportation and Communications (2011), Yeh (2012)
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Traffic Accident
Motorcycle rider fatalities: 50% of all fatalities on average between
1999 and 2009
Motorcycle rider injuries : 70%
Pedestrian
14.22%
Bicycle Rider
5.89%
Bus Driver
0.16%
Heavy Truck
Driver
1.22%
Passenger Car
Driver
11.10%
Motorcycle Rider
49.97%
Other
1.54%
Passenger (all
modes)
12.83%
Light Truck Driver
3.06%
Bus Driver
Heavy Truck Driver
Passenger Car Driver
Light Truck Driver
Motorcycle Rider
Bicycle Rider
Pedestrian
Passenger (all modes)
Other
Fatality Composition by Transport Mode between 1999 and 2009
Source: Institute of Transportation (2011). ), Yeh (2012)
Other
0.65%
Motorcycle Rider
69.06%
Light Truck Driver
1.38%
Passenger Car Driver
5.78%
Passenger (all modes)
13.67%
Heavy Truck Driver
0.32%
Bus Driver
0.06%
Pedestrian
5.33%
Bicycle Rider
3.76%
Bus Driver
Heavy Truck Driver
Passenger Car Driver
Light Truck Driver
Motorcycle Rider
Bicycle Rider
Pedestrian
Passenger (all modes)
Other
Injuries Composition by Transport Mode between 1999 and 2009
Source: Institute of Transportation (2011). ), Yeh (2012)
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Fatality Rate and Injury Rate by Mode
Aged 18-24 motorcycle riders for male and female has a higher
injury rate
Bus Driver
Motorcycle Rider
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400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Year
Injuries/ 100,000
Vehicles
Bus Driver
Heavy Truck Driver
Passenger Car Driver
Light Truck Driver
Motorcycle Rider
Injury Rate by Motor Vehicle Type between 1999 and 2009
Source: Institute of Transportation (2011). ), Yeh (2012)
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Bus Driver
Passenger Car Driver
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5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2998 2009
Year
Fatalities/ 100,000
Vehicles
Bus Driver
Heavy Truck Driver
Passenger Car Driver
Light Truck Driver
Motorcycle Rider
Fatality Rate by Motor Vehicle Type between 1999 and 2009
Source: Institute of Transportation (2011). ), Yeh (2012)
Law Amendments
Motorcycle helmet wearing was encouraged through
promotions and campaigns in 1981, but there was no
punishments (Education)
Mandatory helmet wearing law with a fine took effect in
1996 (Enforcement)
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Traffic
Engineering
Design for
Motorcycles
Special Type Time Road Markings
Motorcycle Exclusive
Lane
November
30th, 1978









Motorcycle Two-Phased
Left Turning
December
15th, 1989












Motorcycle Prohibited
Lane
December
15th, 1989








Motorcycle Priority
Lane
July 13th,
2000









Motorcycle
Exclusive Stopping
Area
September
24th, 2003









Special Traffic Engineering
Design for Motorcycles
Source: Ministry of Transportation and Communications: Administrative Traffic Lawand RegulationDatabase (2012) ), Yeh (2012)
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Lessons
Put motorcycle parking spaces (in local lanes and along
the street) in order
Implement the mandatory helmet wearing with a fine
(Enforcement)
Impose the motorcycle parking fee in some urban areas
(Pricing)
Provide two-phased left turning through engineering
design (Engineering)
Design the motorcycle prohibited and priority
lanes(Engineering)
Promote the right driving behavior (Education)
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