INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR ACCIDENT-CAUSING DEFECTS

INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES IN WEST GERMANY DURING THE YEARS 1966-69 IS DISCUSSED. VEHICLES ARE CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO TYPE, MANUFACTURER, AGE AND DEFICIENCIES. ANALYSIS IS BASED CHIEFLY ON PASSENGER CARS. A LARGE NUMBER OF THE ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY DEFECTS CAN BE ELIMINATED THROUGH APPROPRIATE VEHICLE SUPERVISION. THE TYPE OF DEFECTS (BRAKES AND TIRES) AND THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE (OVER FIVE YEARS) PROVIDE REFERENCE POINTS ON WHERE TO PLACE THE EMPHASIS AND HOW TO SET THE TIME INTERVALS BETWEEN INSPECTIONS. A BRAKEDOWN OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECTS SHOWS THAT THE NORMAL CAR OWNER IS NOT IN A POSITION TO MAINTAIN HIS VEHICLE IN A COMPLETELY SAFE CONDITION. OF THE DEFECTS, 80% WERE ATTRIBUTED TO OWNERS'FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE VEHICLE, 13% TO REPAIR ERRORS, 2% TO DESIGN DEFECTS, AND THE REST COULD NOT BE ATTRIBUTED. /HSL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Intl Auto Sfty Conf Compendium

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• Authors:
  • Rosig, W
• Publication Date: 1970

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Automobiles; Brakes; Defects; Inspection; Maintenance; Motor vehicles; Prevention; Safety; Tires; Vehicles
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221150
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Report/Paper Numbers: pp 407-444
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 2 1970 12:00AM