Safe bike lanes require actual measured bike data!

Nov 2, 2020 | Future

Safe bike lanes require actual measured bike data!

November 2, 2020

"We have about 6,200 kilometers of bike lanes in the Netherlands, 80 percent of which are not designed for busy groups. A problem is slowly developing there, not only because it is getting busier, but also because the speed differences are increasing. Large cities want to encourage cycling as a solution to lack of space, to have fewer cars in the city and thus reduce harmful emissions. A good development, but also a challenge," said Marc Witteveen, Managing Director at Multisensors.

Bike lanes are becoming more unsafe and we want to prevent that. The demand for accurate data about vehicles on bicycle lanes is high, so that one can make decisions about the infrastructure in terms of bicycle lanes on this basis. At the same time, one gains more insight into how to ensure safety.

Current measuring equipment often has too low an accuracy during the busy rush hours on bicycle lanes and uses algorithms to calculate an indication about reality. Multisensors has a proven (semi)permanent bicycle counting measurement system, the Signum, which generates actual data with an accuracy of >95%, even during peak hours and without any application of algorithms. So you know what is really happening on your bike lanes.

If you are interested in actual data on vehicles on bike lanes and would like to learn more about the possibilities or would like a test site, please contact us by email or phone.

About Marc Witteveen

Marc Witteveen has been Managing Director at bicycle data specialist Multisensors since the summer of this year. Prior to this he worked in the aircraft industry for thirteen years. His last position was leading a Division of 2,500 people with production in the US, Germany, Thailand and the Netherlands and worldwide sales of Trollies (drinks & meals), Cargo containers and all electrical equipment in the galley (kitchen) of the aircraft.

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