Comparison of Safety Requirements in Quadricycles and Cars
This study focused on the risk assessment and review of European Union safety directives relating to quadricycles, tricycles, and passenger cars. It conducted an initial, and then more detailed, review of safety performance of quadricycles. In those cases where the safety standards were quite high, it was deemed difficult for quadricycles to comply with the higher standards. It was also found that many manufacturers of quadricycles provide much higher safety levels than the minimum safety laws require, especially in the area of accident safety. In addition, it seems that the safety requirements of the M1 Directive that are the most challenging for manufacturers to meet are those involved with lateral and front impact tests.
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Crowthorne House, Nine Mile Ride
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Authors:
- Hardy, B J
- Carroll, J A
- Pitcher, M
- Publication Date: 2008
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Pagination: 88p
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Serial:
- TRL Published Project Report
- Publisher: TRL
- ISSN: 0968-4093
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Crash tests; Crashworthiness; Laws; Risk assessment; Standards; Vehicle safety
- Uncontrolled Terms: Quadricycles; Requirements
- Geographic Terms: European Union countries
- Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01491443
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 9781908855770
- Report/Paper Numbers: PPR669
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Sep 3 2013 12:25PM