SAFETY OF TWIN-TRAILER OPERATIONS

The recent Federal requirement that twin-trailer combinations be allowed to operate nationwide has exacerbated the long-standing controversy over the safety of these vehicles. While no definitive statement can be made about the overall safety of twin-trailer combinations, there is considerable information available on the operation and performance of these vehicles.

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado, October 8-10, 1984.
  • Corporate Authors:

    American Association for Automotive Medicine

    P.O. Box 222
    Morton Grove, IL  United States  60053
  • Authors:
    • Freitas, M D
  • Conference:
  • Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

  • Features: References;
  • Pagination: p. 29-37
  • Monograph Title: PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, DENVER, COLORADO, USA, OCTOBER 8-10, 1984. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR AUTOMOTIVE MEDICINE

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00395793
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
  • Created Date: Jun 30 1985 12:00AM