REGULATION, LEGISLATION AND THE TEAMSTERS. AN EQUATION FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY

In 1978, 5075 Americans were killed in accidents involving heavy lorries, an increase of 53% over 1975. During the same period the number of all highway fatalities increased 12.6%. Fatalities to occupants of heavy lorries numbered 1010, an increase of 41% from 1975, whilst fatalities to occupants of cars rose only 7% during the same period. This article quotes the results of various studies to illustrate the problem of heavy vehicle involvement in accidents. It describes a spot inspection program conducted between mid 1978 and March 1979, and outlines the roles of the executive agency, legislature, and the unions, in a concerted effort to keep defective and unsafe vehicles off the road. (TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the 31st meeting of the Mechanical Failures Prevention Group, MFPG Failure Prevention in Ground Transportation Systems, National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, Maryland, April 22-24, 1980.
• Corporate Authors:

  National Bureau of Standards

  Gaithersburg, MD  United States 
• Authors:
  • DURHAM, R V
• Publication Date: 1982-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 186-195
• Serial:
  • Publication of: National Bureau of Standards
  • Publisher: National Bureau of Standards

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Conferences; Crashes; Defects; Fatalities; Highway safety; Inspection; Laws; Legislation; Motor vehicles; Safety; Traffic crashes; Trucks; Vehicle components; Vehicle safety
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Motor vehicle laws & regulations; Vehicular safety
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1354: Components of the vehicle; 8525: Conference; 5238: Defect (tech); 1602: Fatality; 1556: Legislation; 1236: Lorry; 1665: Safety; 8122: USA; 1575: Vehicle inspection
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I80: Accident Studies; I95: Vehicle Inspection;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00391239
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 30 1984 12:00AM