SAFETY OF MOTOR VEHICLES

In this paper safety measures to minimise the accidents due to defective condition of motor vehicles are discussed. Attention is drawn to safety aspects in the construction of bodies of vehicles, headlights, braking system, etc. Vehicle inspection and enforcement is strongly recommended. The covering abstract for the proceedings is TRIS 368005. (TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings and Recommendations of the Seminar on Safety Management in Road Transport, January 23-24, 1981, Madras.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Road Transport

  13 Patullos Road
  Madras, Tamil Nadu,   India 
• Authors:
  • Ayyaswamy, A
• Publication Date: 1981

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 311-316
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Institute of Road Transport
  • Publisher: Institute of Road Transport

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brakes; Braking; Conferences; Construction; Defects; Design; Headlamps; Inspection; Law enforcement; Motor vehicles; Prevention; Safety; Traffic law enforcement; Traffic safety; Vehicle bodies; Vehicle design; Vehicle safety; Vehicles
• Old TRIS Terms: Vehicular safety
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 1874: Braking; 8525: Conference; 3655: Construction; 9011: Design (overall design); 1534: Enforcement (law); 1342: Headlamp; 1665: Safety; 1255: Vehicle; 1575: Vehicle inspection
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety; I95: Vehicle Inspection;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00368032
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1982 12:00AM