BACKGROUND DOCUMENTATION OF THE CAMPAIGN "THROTTLE DOWN BEFORE THE BEND"

ACHTERGRONDDOCUMENTATIE ACTIE "VOOR BOCHT GAS TERUG"

The campaign has the purpose of motivating drivers to adapt their speed to the situation on the road and to the other road users on highways other than motorways, outside built-up areas. Special attention is given to driving on curves and to overtaking on roads on which there is a speed limit of 80 km/h. The importance of the good technical condition of the car is also mentioned. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  VEILIG VERKEER NEDERLAND

  PO BOX 423
  HUIZEN,   Netherlands  1270 AK
• Authors:
  • Verbeek, J M
  • Lierde, E H
  • Casteelen, J H
• Publication Date: 1983-12

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 16 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advertising campaigns; Braking; Crash rates; Curvature; Driver performance; Drivers; Driving; Geometric curves; Handling characteristics; Highway curves; Motor vehicles; Passing; Personnel performance; Publicity; Rural areas; Speed; Speed limits; Traffic safety education; Traffic speed
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• ITRD Terms: 1612: Accident rate; 2872: Bend (road); 1874: Braking; 2870: Degree of curvature; 1855: Driving (veh); 8078: Netherlands; 1822: Overtaking; 8573: Publicity; 328: Rural area; 624: Speed limit; 1646: Vehicle handling
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00386563
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1984 12:00AM