Cycle counting in New Zealand

Contents

Summary

1.   Introduction

2.   Literature review of continuous cycle-counting technologies

• 2.1   Passive infrared detectors
• 2.2   Active infrared detectors
• 2.3   Radio beam detectors
• 2.4   Underground pressure counters
• 2.5   Pneumatic tube counters
• 2.6   Video-image processing
• 2.7   Inductive loop detectors
• 2.8   Summary
• 2.9   Conclusions and recommendations
• 2.10   Literature review references

3.   Survey of road controlling authorities and regional councils

• 3.1   Objective
• 3.2   Method
• 3.3   Responses to questions answered by all respondents
• 3.4   Responses from those who DO count cycle traffic
• 3.5   Responses from those who DO NOT count cycle traffic
• 3.6   Additional comments
• 3.7   Summary
• 3.8   Recommendation

Appendix 1 — Guidelines for counting cycles with tube counters

Appendix 2 — List of agencies that responded to the survey

Appendix 3 — Bicycle counting survey tool

Appendix 4 — Additional comments by survey respondents (question 19) and ViaStrada's responses

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