STANDARDIZATION OF SAFETY MEASUREMENTS FOR RAISING THEIR EFFECTIVENESS
VEREINHEITLICHUNG VON SICHERHEITSMASSNAHMEN ZUR ERHOEHUNG IHRER WIRKSAMKEIT
THE THREE EXAMPLES OF STEERING GEAR, BUMPERS AND SAFETY BELTS HAVE SHOWN THAT AN INCREASE IN SAFETY CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH STANDARDIZATION. STANDARDIZATION OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT PRESUMES A NARROWING OF THE RELEVANT LEGISLATION AND THEREFORE PRODUCES A SHIFT BETWEEN PURE SPECIFICATIONS FOR PERFORMANCE AND FOR DESIGN. IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THIS ACT OF STANDARDIZATION WILL ESTABLISH THE PRESENT OPTIMUM SYSTEM, AND THAT IT DOES NOT DISCOURAGE THE INCENTIVE FOR INNOVATIONS, IT IS NECESSARY THAT THE ACT RELATES ONLY TO SYSTEMS OR SUB-SYSTEMS WHICH HAVE WITHSTOOD THE PROCESS OF NATURAL SELECTION OF ACTUAL ACCIDENTS. IT IS NECESSARY HOWEVER THAT THERE IS FURTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR PROVIDING FOR FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENT AND NEW SOLUTIONS.
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Authors:
- Appel, H
- Publication Date: 1975
Language
- German
Media Info
- Pagination: 125-33
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Serial:
- VDI-Berichte
- Issue Number: 238
- Publisher: VDI Verlag GmbH
- ISSN: 0083-5560
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bumpers; Construction management; Manual safety belts; Prevention; Safety; Standardization; Vehicles
- ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 1352: Bumper; 3666: Construction method; CONTROL (MECH) ; 1665: Safety; 1476: Safety belt; 9075: Standardization; 1255: Vehicle
- Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01300409
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)
- ISBN: 3180902388
- Files: ITRD
- Created Date: Nov 21 2010 7:49AM