SESSION 1 - TECHNICAL, ECONOMIC AND REGULATORY BACKGROUND. OECD SYMPOSIUM ON THE ROLE OF HEAVY FREIGHT VEHICLES IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS. VOLUME 1

Papers presented at the first session of the OECD symposium on the role of heavy freight vehicles in traffic accidents include : OECD emphasis on highway freight transportation issues and trucking safety (horn,be); status of technological development of heavy freight vehicles : other major factors influencing traffic safety (carracher,p); highlights on heavy vehicle safety in Europe (fructus,j); technical, economic and regulatory background on truck operations in the United States (batts,lr); Canadian motor vehicle regulatory environment : an overview (clark,na); road transport and road safety : the point of view of the iru (de gottrau,m). (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)

  401-1111 Prince of Wales Drive
  Ottawa, Ontario  Canada 
• Authors:
  • HORN, B E
  • Carracher, P
  • Fructus, J
  • Batts, L R
  • Clark, N A
  • De Gottrau, M
• Publication Date: 1987

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 1.1-.94
• Serial:
  • Publication of: British Columbia University, Canada
  • Publisher: University of British Columbia, Vancouver

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic factors; Regulations; Technology; Traffic crashes; Trucks
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 2279: Accident proneness; 1225: Articulated vehicle; 8018: Canada; 8525: Conference; 255: Economics; 8034: Europe; 1556: Legislation; 1236: Lorry; 1665: Safety; 3855: Technology; 8122: USA
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Highways; Law; Motor Carriers; Society; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00478587
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1989 12:00AM