Bicycle Traffic Organization and Treatment at Signalized Intersection

Collisions between bicycles and motor vehicles have caused severe life and property losses in our country. The majority of bicycle-motor vehicle accidents occur at intersections. In order to reduce the number of bicycle-motor vehicle accidents at intersections, a substantial understanding of the causal factors for the collisions is required. In this study, on the basis of analyzing bicyclists´ psychological activities and bicycles´ operational characteristics, the influence of bicyclists was put forward, afterwards, a variety of treatment are discussed in order to identify their functions and actual effects in protecting bicyclists, the treatment measures include bicycle restriction areas, left-turning bicycle priority waiting area, advanced stop line, integrated with pedestrian and signal treatment etc.