Motorcycling is an important mode in some countries and should not be ignored by developing the ITS system. In Taiwan there is about 10 million motorcycles owned by 21 million population. Therefore, the author discusses the motorcycle traffic problem not only by the development but also by the application of ITS. In this paper, a comprehensive development concept of motorcycle ITS is proposed based on the experience in solving motorcycle traffic problems as well as in the research on the motorcycle traffic theory in Taiwan. The development concept can be an active concept to develop the ITS system especially for motorcycle or a passive concept to enhance the existing ITS system to consider the motorcycle traffic into the ITS system.
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