COMMUNICATION WITH THE STRANDED MOTORIST: SOME PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS

AN IDEAL SYSTEM IS DESCRIBED WHICH PROVIDES FOR MAXIMUM SAFETY TO THE DISABLED MOTORIST, MAXIMUM EFFECTIVENESS OF THE POLICE PATROL, ULTIMATE APPLICABILITY TO ANY URBAN AND POSSIBLY RURAL ENVIRONMENTS, RELATIVELY LOW COST TO THE MOTORIST AND THE STATE, AND EFFECTIVENESS FOR EQUIPPED AND UNEQUIPPED VEHICLES. REASONS GIVEN FOR DISABLEMENT OF CARS INCLUDE OUT OF GAS, OIL, OR WATER; TIRE PROBLEMS; VAPOR LOCK; AND MECHANICAL FAILURES. IT IS ALSO SUGGESTED THAT IMPROVEMENTS BE MADE BY THE AUTO INDUSTRY TO ELIMINATE THESE FAILURES. /HSL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 17, No 7, PP 11-13
• Authors:
  • Graf, V D
  • Wingerd, N C
• Publication Date: 1969-7

Media Info

• Serial:
  • TRAFFIC DIGEST AND REVIEW
  • Publisher: Northwestern University, Evanston

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automotive engineering; Communications; Disasters and emergency operations; Hazards and emergency operations; Police patrol; Traffic incidents
• Uncontrolled Terms: Disabled vehicles
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00225634
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 16 1970 12:00AM