ON HIGHWAY EVALUATION OF SPLASH AND SPRAY DEVICES UNDER COLD WEATHER OPERATING CONDITIONS. PHASE II FINAL REPORT

The risk of a traffic accident is greatly increased when visibility is reduced under adverse weather conditions. One source of reduced visibility is the generation of water splash and spray from vehicles traveling at high speeds on a wet road. The vehicle after market industry has developed add-on devices to reduce the effect of truck splash and spray on adjacent vehicle lanes. One of these devices, the textured wheel flaps with skirt, is the subject of this investigation which was designed to determine whether its performance is susceptible to degradation under winter conditions as a result of ice or snow build-up, and whether its durability is markedly inferior to a standard flap.

  • Corporate Authors:

    DeLCan Consulting Engineers and Planners

    Billings Bridge Plaza
    Ottawa, ONo,   Canada 

    Transport Canada

    330 Sparks Street, Tower C, 8th Floor
    Ottawa, Ontario  Canada  K1A 0N5
  • Publication Date: 1982-6

Media Info

  • Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
  • Pagination: v.p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00385608
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • Report/Paper Numbers: TP 4400, HS-035 889
  • Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
  • Created Date: May 30 1984 12:00AM