TRAFFIC AND THE ENVIRONMENT

TRAFFICO E AMBICNTE

This article looks critically at the case against the private car and reviews current legislation and engine technology designed to limit and reduce pollution from exhaust gases. The compulsory limitation of cars in cities is regarded as necessary to the success of these measures. Further measures suggested are: restrictive updating of limits now in force; legislative standards prescribing the optimum maintenance of engines (especially carburation, ignition and exhaust systems) and prohibiting any damage or alteration to engine or associated systems to improve speed or power; and incentives to the large petrol companies to intensify research into refining technology. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Casa Editrice la fiaccola

  Via Carlo Ravizza 62
  Milano,   Italy 
• Authors:
  • MENGOLI, P
• Publication Date: 1975-5

Language

• Italian

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 457-463
• Serial:
  • Rivista della Strada
  • Volume: 44
  • Issue Number: 406
  • Publisher: Casa Editrice la fiaccola

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Automobiles; Carburetors; Engines; Environmental impacts; Exhaust gases; Fuels; Improvements; Laws; Legislation; Motors; Supply; Traffic restraint; Vehicle maintenance
• Old TRIS Terms: Fuel shortage
• ITRD Terms: 2452: Air pollution; 6155: Apparatus (measuring); 1243: Car; 1394: Catalytic converter; 8525: Conference; 9006: Continuous; 2442: Emission; 2455: Environment; 3850: Fuel; 2755: Highway; 9108: Improvement; 2885: Layout; 1556: Legislation; 6473: Mathematical model; 1334: Motor; 7128: Nitrogen; 4511: Particle; 9149: Prevention; 7109: Sulphur; 9101: Surveillance; 755: Traffic; 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; Law; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00133687
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 23 1976 12:00AM