ON GUARD. THE TRANSPORT ENGINEERS GUIDE TO REARGUARDS AND SAFEGUARDS

This guide defines and explains recent British regulations (no 1576, 1982 and no 471, 1983) concerning the provision of side and rear underrun guards on lorries and trailers. Some design and construction details are illustrated, and engineering and manufacturing implications are briefly discussed. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Road Transport Engineeers

  1 Cromwell Place
  London SW1 25F,   England 
• Publication Date: 1984-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 14 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bumpers; Construction; Design; Engineering; Legislation; Manufacturing; Regulations; Trailers; Trucks; Underride guards; Underride override crashes; Vehicle rear end
• Uncontrolled Terms: Rear; Side
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Guards; Rear guards
• ITRD Terms: 1352: Bumper; 1556: Legislation; 1236: Lorry; 9067: Rear; 9074: Side; 1203: Trailer; 1420: Underride prevention; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Highways; Law; Motor Carriers; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00394638
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1985 12:00AM