POTENTIAL SAFETY ASPECTS OF THE USE OF LARGER TRUCKS

Until the passage of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (STAA), many eastern states did not allow the use of twin trailers, 48-foot trailers, or 102-inch wide trailers as a matter of routine practice. Currently all of these configurations must be allowed on the interstate system and certain designated routes. Because there remain many unanswered questions concerning the safety of these larger configurations, this study was undertaken to examine potential problems that may arise in their use and how such problems may be minimized or avoided altogether. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 287637. (Author/TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  American Association for Automotive Medicine

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  Arlington Heights, IL  United States  60005
• Authors:
  • Waller, P F
  • Council, F M
  • Hall, W L
• Conference:
  • 29TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR AUTOMOTIVE MEDICINE
  • Location: WASHINGTON D.C., United States
  • Date: 1985-10-7 to 1985-10-9
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 213-227
• Monograph Title: PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR AUTOMOTIVE MEDICINE, WASHINGTON DC, OCTOBER 7-9, 1985

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Highway safety; Laws; Size; Size and weight regulations; Trucks; Weight
• Identifier Terms: Interstate Highway System
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 1225: Articulated vehicle; 8525: Conference; 1571: Driver training; 1556: Legislation; 6488: Length; 1236: Lorry; 1665: Safety; 1203: Trailer; 8122: USA; 9084: Use
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00466736
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1988 12:00AM