Bicycle infrastructure - Quiz
  • 1. What is a bike lane?
A) A lane for jogging.
B) A lane for scooters.
C) A designated lane on the road for cyclists.
D) A lane for parking bicycles.
  • 2. What is a 'bike boulevard'?
A) A type of bike race.
B) A bike-sharing program.
C) A bike rental shop.
D) A low-traffic street that prioritizes bicycle traffic.
  • 3. What does 'bike infrastructure' refer to?
A) Bike accessories like helmets and locks.
B) The network of facilities that support biking such as paths, lanes, and racks.
C) Bicycle clothing.
D) The sound of bike bells.
  • 4. What is a 'cycle track'?
A) A track for cycling races.
B) A bike lane separated from the road by physical barriers.
C) A track for motor racing.
D) A circular path for biking practices.
  • 5. Why are protected bike lanes beneficial?
A) They are narrower than regular bike lanes.
B) They are cheaper to build than regular bike lanes.
C) They do not have any traffic signals.
D) They physically separate cyclists from motor vehicle traffic.
  • 6. How does 'bike parking' contribute to bicycle infrastructure?
A) It provides secure locations to park bicycles at destinations.
B) It prevents people from biking.
C) It encourages speeding on bicycles.
D) It increases pollution.
  • 7. What are 'bike signals' used for?
A) To alert pedestrians.
B) To signal for emergency bike repairs.
C) To communicate between cyclists.
D) To give cyclists their own signals at intersections.
  • 8. What is the purpose of bike racks?
A) To provide parking and secure storage for bicycles.
B) To organize bike races.
C) To repair bicycles.
D) To sell bicycles.
  • 9. What is a 'bike box' at an intersection?
A) An area at the front of an intersection designated for cyclists to wait for the light to change.
B) A box filled with bike accessories.
C) A competition for bikers.
D) A box to store bicycles.
  • 10. Which city is an early example of North American segregated cycling facilities?
A) Ottawa, Canada
B) New York, USA
C) Montreal, Canada
D) San Francisco, USA
  • 11. Which guide recommends a width of at least 2 meters for cycle lanes in the Netherlands?
A) Sustrans Design Manual
B) MUTCD
C) AASHTO Guide to Bikeway Facilities
D) The Tekenen voor de fiets design manual
  • 12. Which term is used in North America to describe routes designed for cycling?
A) Shared use path
B) Segregated cycling facility
C) Bikeway
D) Greenway
  • 13. What type of bikeway is separated from motor traffic by physical constraints like barriers or bollards?
A) Bike lane
B) Advisory bike lane
C) Sharrow
D) Cycle track
  • 14. What term describes a bikeway that shares the roadway with motor vehicles in North America?
A) Buffered bike lane
B) Sharrow
C) Cycle track
D) Contraflow bike lane
  • 15. Which type of bikeway is shared with pedestrians and non-motorized traffic?
A) Cycle track
B) Buffered bike lane
C) Shared use path
D) Bicycle boulevard
  • 16. In the UK, what term is sometimes preferred for cycling infrastructure with varying degrees of separation?
A) Shared use path
B) Greenway
C) Segregated cycling facility
D) Bikeway
  • 17. Which term is used in the UK for a shared-use footway?
A) Bikeway
B) Shared-use footway
C) Segregated cycling facility
D) Multi-use path
  • 18. Which city converted car lanes into bidirectional bike lanes during the coronavirus pandemic?
A) New York City
B) Amsterdam
C) Copenhagen
D) Bogota
  • 19. What percentage of trips in Groningen are made by bicycle?
A) 30%
B) 70%
C) 20%
D) 50%+
  • 20. What did a study find about the impact of road diets on crash frequencies?
A) Crash frequencies increased significantly.
B) Road diets have no effect on crash frequencies.
C) Crash frequencies were 6% lower after installation.
D) They result in a significant increase in crash severity.
  • 21. How much did it cost to build the first Danish bicycle superhighway route, C99?
A) 8 million euros
B) 13.4 million Danish kroner
C) 10 million euros
D) 20 million Danish kroner
  • 22. Which of the following is a cyclist-friendly modification at junctions?
A) Building overpasses only for cars
B) Junction treatment
C) Removing bike lanes
D) Adding more stop signs for cyclists
  • 23. Which UK train operating company has been criticized for providing vertical storage for bikes?
A) Eurostar
B) CrossCountry
C) GWR (Great Western Railway)
D) Thameslink
  • 24. What percentage of Cyclists Touring Club members in the UK avoid roundabouts on their regular journey if possible?
A) 28%.
B) 50%.
C) 10%.
D) 75%.
  • 25. Which country requires all bicycles to have a vehicle identification number (VIN)?
A) Germany
B) Denmark
C) Netherlands
D) France
  • 26. What was the percentage decrease in accidents after the partial conversion of London's Kensington High Street to shared space?
A) 30%
B) 25%
C) 44%
D) 17%
  • 27. Which country expanded bicycle parking supply at railway stations from 598,000 spaces in 1977 to 2,382,000 spaces in 1987?
A) Netherlands
B) Japan
C) Denmark
D) Germany
  • 28. What percentage of all trips in Amsterdam are by bicycle?
A) 10%
B) Around 40%
C) 20%
D) 60%
  • 29. When was the first Dutch bicycle superhighway route opened?
A) 2017
B) 2020
C) 2004
D) 2012
  • 30. Which study found that protected bike infrastructure is associated with greater safety outcomes?
A) A case-control study in 2021
B) A 2019 study
C) A 2023 EU report
D) A 2021 review
  • 31. What is a common feature of many bicycle sharing systems?
A) Limited to city centers only
B) Free use without subscription
C) Only available to residents
D) Subscription basis
  • 32. How many kilometers of new bike lanes were added in Bogota during the coronavirus pandemic?
A) 120 km
B) 100 km
C) 84 km
D) 50 km
  • 33. Which city implemented a congestion charge that increased cycle use?
A) London
B) Berlin
C) Paris
D) Madrid
  • 34. What feature is provided at regular intervals along the C99 route?
A) Bike repair shops
B) Water fountains
C) Service stations with air pumps
D) Rest areas with seating
  • 35. Which Dutch city began restricting private car traffic from crossing the city center in the 1970s?
A) Groningen
B) Rotterdam
C) Delft
D) Amsterdam
  • 36. Which Swedish city uses a system similar to Groningen's traffic cells?
A) Uppsala
B) Gothenburg
C) Malmo
D) Stockholm
  • 37. In which country are 2-1 roads called 'Schutzstreifen'?
A) Netherlands
B) New Zealand
C) United States
D) Germany
  • 38. What is the U.S. Federal Highway Administration term for advisory bike lanes?
A) Cycle tracks
B) Advisory Shoulders
C) Shared lane markings
D) Bike boulevards
  • 39. What is the name of a well-known bicycle superhighway in the Arnhem-Nijmegen region?
A) Albertslund Path
B) Breda-Etten-Leur Route
C) C99
D) RijnWaalpad
  • 40. Which country innovated the concept of protected intersections?
A) Germany.
B) Canada.
C) France.
D) The Netherlands.
  • 41. What is the length of the first Danish bicycle superhighway route, C99?
A) 17.5 km
B) 10 km
C) 30 km
D) 25 km
  • 42. What percentage of trips in Copenhagen are done by bicycle?
A) 10%
B) 36%
C) 25%
D) 50%
  • 43. Which transit company allows bicycle carriage on all its bus, tram, and train services at any time of the day?
A) Munich S-Bahn
B) Rheinbahn in Düsseldorf
C) Copenhagen S-tog
D) Eurostar
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