PERFORMANCE DATA FOR NEW PASSENGER CARS AND MOTORCYCLES

DATA ARE PRESENTED IN TABULAR FORM REGARDING AUTOMOBILE SAFETY PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES. THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF VEHICLE SAFETY PERFORMANCE ARE COVERED: STOPPING DISTANCE, ACCELERATION AND PASSING ABILITY, AND TIRE RESERVE LOAD. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY BUREAU IS ENDEAVORING TO PROVIDE THE CAR-BUYING PUBLIC WITH MORE AND BETTER INFORMATION THAT WILL HELP IN MAKING AN INFORMED CHOICE IN THE PURCHASE OF A NEW CAR.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 1, No 18 304 PP
• Corporate Authors:

  Department of Transportation

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  National Highway Safety Bureau /US

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• Publication Date: 1970-1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceleration (Mechanics); Automobiles; Passing; Safety; Stopping distances; Tires; Vehicle performance; Vehicle safety
• Old TRIS Terms: Vehicular safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223131
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 27 1970 12:00AM