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ProjectReference / Title	Summary	Country of Origin	Date Added
BP5 001 Honda Motorcycle Airbag Design	In 2004, Honda announced that it had developed the world’s first production motorcycle airbag system which was made available in 2006.	J	MAR 2009
BP5 002 Airbag Jackets	Auto-inflate airbag technology built into rider protective clothing.	World	MAR 2009
BP5 003 Anti-lock Braking System	ABS systems built into new motorcycles.	J/EU	MAR 2009
BP5 004 Advanced Braking Systems	Advanced Braking Systems such as Honda’s Electronic ABS, Yamaha’s Brake Assist System and BMW’s Integral ABS combine features of conventional ABS, linked brakes and traction control.	J/D/I	MAR 2009
BP5 005 Tyre Pressure Indicators	There are a number of active tyre pressure monitors on the market which provide a visual warning of falling tyre pressures.	World	MAR 2009
BP5 006 Review of ITS and PTW Safety	The key output was a list of ITS measures prioritised based on relevance to PTW collision causation.	Aus	MAR 2009
BP5 007 Daytime Running Lights	The use of Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) by PTWs is one of the suggested countermeasures to the most common type of urban PTW collision.	World	MAR 2009
BP5 008 Intelligent Speed Adaptation	Trials of ISA on a motorcycle have been undertaken in the UK by the University of Leeds.	UK/World	MAR 2009
BP5 009 Inter Vehicle Communication	Inter-Vehicle Communication allows automatic communication between vehicles exchanging details of type, speed, location and path	World	MAR 2009
BP5 010 Road Surface Monitoring	At the edge of emerging technology, road surface condition monitors alert the PTW rider of defects in the road surface ahead.	World	MAR 2009
BP5 011 Electronic Licensing/Smart Card Control	This technology uses a validated ‘smart’ card to activate the ignition system on the vehicle. The card can be enabled for a specific vehicle and individual. If a rider’s licence is suspended or revoked they are unable to start the vehicle.	World	MAR 2009
BP5 012 Standards for Rider Protective Clothing	In Europe, motorcycle clothing can only be designated “protective” if it is capable of providing protection from injury and comply with the relevant European Standard.	EU	MAR 2009
BP5 013 Standards for Motorcycle Helmets	The standard specified in European regulations is ECE 22.05.	UK	MAR 2009
BP5 014 SHARP Helmet rating System	The SHARP tests place greater emphasis on side impacts in addition to the tests simulating frontal impact.	UK	MAR 2009
BP5 015 Piaggio MP3	The MP3 is a 3-wheeled scooter from Piaggio.	I	MAR 2009
BP5 016 SAFERIDER Project	SAFERIDER aims to study the potential of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and In-Vehicle Information Systems on motorcycle safety.	EU	MAR 2009
BP5 017 Traction Control (ASC)	Automatic Stability Control system which prevents the rear wheel spinning uncontrollably under power.	World	MAR 2009
BP5 018 APROSYS	A research project focusing on scientific and technological development in the field of passive safety.	EU	MAR 2009
BP5 019 Safety in Motion	A project to develop an innovative vehicle with new active, preventive and passive safety devices.	EU	MAR 2009
BP5 020 PTW Integrated Safety	A project to develop and implement "reliable and fail-safe" integrated safety systems on PTWs.	EU	MAR 2009
BP5 021 SAFESPOT	A project to develop inter-vehicle and vehicle/infrastructure communications and telemetry to provide advanced hazard warning.	EU	MAR 2009