Where should speed-pedelecs ride? Perspectives from riders versus other road users
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2025
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13th Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation
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Munich
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This study investigates the integration of speed-pedelecs (S-pedelecs) into the existing mobility system, focusing on the perspectives of various road users across Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. S-pedelecs, capable of pedal-assisted speeds up to 45 km/h, present an alternative to motorized transport but challenge existing infrastructure due to their unique speed and performance characteristics. Using a survey approach that included an image-based stated preference and acceptance survey, the study reveals strong acceptance for sharing cycling facilities among S-pedelec riders and other road users, regardless of country or road type. S-pedelec riders prefer using cycling facilities, with mixed traffic being more acceptable under conditions like lower speed limits (30 km/h) and low vehicular traffic. Results from this study fill a gap in the existing research and can inform policy makers and planners on the next generation of mobility infrastructure that is accepted, safe and inclusive for Spedelec riders as well as for other road users.
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Cycling, E-bike, S-pedelec, Acceptance, Stated-preference
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13th Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation
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10.06.2025
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12.06.2025
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English
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Zero Emission
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van Eggermond, M., & Schaffner, D. (2025). Where should speed-pedelecs ride? Perspectives from riders versus other road users. 13th Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation. 13th Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation. https://doi.org/10.26041/fhnw-14390