Results: Objective 2
Pinpoints of improvement
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Other drivers/cyclists are, as long as they have their lights on, no problem.
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The participants cannot solve social cues.
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Cycling next to the curb, when turning left or right, sometimes going over the curb. Can cause other issues.
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​Especially recognizing grass and water at the side of the road.
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Not everytime filling in navigation.
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When cycling trough a tunnel, it takes time for the eyes to adapt, this even more the case with people with the Stargardt disease.
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Participants find it annoying if others have bright lights.
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When having a bright light shining in front of them on the road, it takes less effort to adapt to the dark.
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It is hard to detect the side of the road if there is no white line
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Lights should not interfere with others. It might help if pointed downwards.
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They need to pick out the route before you leave
What the participants like about cycling
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Mieke only uses the bike for mobility.
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Walking takes more time then cycling.
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If Roos is biking for fun, she is biking with someone else.
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Having a bicycle is easier, it has more freedom in comparison to OV
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With the bicycle you get from A to B in a relatively quick way .
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The 'bakfiets' is easy for groceries
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Mieke uses the bicycle to bring her children to school with the bike.
What makes the participants feel unsafe
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The social cues.
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Crossroads. Traffic comes in all kinds of ways. With an equivalent crossroad, they feel the need to flee, which is why they go on the sidewalk often.
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Uncertainty that you don’t know something is coming.
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Silent cars.
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Open cardoors
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Traffic lights that start blinking at night when calm.
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Scanning surroundings. Deciding whether you can cross the road.