TY  - CONF
A1  - Kalliske, Ingo
A1  - Albus, Christoph
T1  - Safety potential of future two-wheel concepts - A challenge
N2  - Many big cities in Europe and elsewhere in the world have problems managing the traffic especially during rush hours. The improvement of the parking problematic and environmental protection as well are important aspects for the future traffic design of urban areas. To improve the traffic situation the development of new traffic concepts and alternative vehicles are required. The BMW company has developed a new type of two-wheel vehicle. This two-wheeler constitutes a totally new concept. BMW implemented a lot of safety features, such as a structure made up of rollover bars and a crush element instead of a front protecting plate. Furthermore the driver can secure himself with two safety belts. The paper contains a description of the novel two-wheel vehicle concept designed so far. BMW's concept and the safety features are also explained. The Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt) was given the task of assessing the concept as a whole with regard to the active and passive safety and the exemption of the obligation to wear a helmet. The expertise concluded that the BMW two-wheeler concept has a very high safety standard. Some extracts of the expertise, in particular the investigations concerning the exemption of the obligation to wear a helmet are presented. Common legal requirements for the vehicle registration of vehicle concepts similar to the BMW two-wheeler in Germany have been formulated.
KW  - Analyse (math)
KW  - Anfahrversuch
KW  - Bemessung
KW  - Motorrad
KW  - Sicherheit
KW  - Zukünftiges Verkehrsmittel
KW  - Analysis (math)
KW  - Design (overall design)
KW  - Future transport mode
KW  - Impact test (veh)
KW  - Motorcycle
KW  - Safety
Y1  - 1998
UR  - https://bast.opus.hbz-nrw.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/1195
N1  - Link zum Volltext: http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/esv/esv16/98s10o15.pdf
ER  -