Traffic legislation and safety in Europe concerning the moped - Swov

3.4.4. The Netherlands
In 1995, SWOV carried out a study among nearly 400 motorcyclists who had
been involved in a crash (Vis, 1995). Although the SWOV-study concerned
all classes of motorcycles (from light to heavy) and is therefore not really
suitable for this report, it is of interest to mention the results of the younger
riders (18-24 years):
− They have a higher rate (about two times higher than older riders);
− They relatively often choose a sports motorcycle;
− The risk of riding a sports motorcycle (usually with a relatively high power
or high power/mass) is, in general, greater (about twice that for
recreational motorcycles);
− They exceed the (urban) speed limit relatively often (viz. 50%);
− Riders of sports motorcycles commit relatively more speeding offences,
especially if there is a high power/mass; this applies to them (i.e. the
younger riders) even on sports motorcycles with a lower power/mass;
− A relatively large proportion has a sportive and fast driving style (based
on their own answers in the survey of those involved in crashes with
motorcycles);
Among other things, SWOV concluded that the potential risk is influenced by
a 'dangerous' combination of age, 'sportive' driving style, and a sports
motorcycle.
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