COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SAFETY -- TECHNOLOGY AND PRACTICE IN EUROPE

The United States and countries of the European Union share many of the same concerns and face similar challenges about commercial vehicle safety issues. This summary report describes the September 1998 technology transfer scan tour to four European countries to learn how these countries are addressing their own safety issues, even as they comply with the increasing centralization of rules and regulations enacted by the European Commission. The nine-member scan tour team that visited France, Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands represented the Federal Highway Administration, the Virginia and Minnesota State Departments of Transportation, the Owner/Operators and Independent Drivers Association, and independent transportation consultants. The key areas examined by the team were human resources, vehicle safety systems, and regulations. The report also includes recommendations and implementation strategies. As this report demonstrates, team members were particularly interested in the European's integrated approach to driver training and preparation, the role of truck manufacturers in assessing crash causes and statistics to improve safety design, and the public/private partnerships that enhance training and safety, and augment regulatory policies and practices. The team believes that these practices provide valuable models for fresh opportunities for public/private cooperation in the areas of safety enhancement, regulatory policies, and standards enforcement for the U.S. motor carrier industry.

• Record URL:
  https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/17000/17300/17380/PB2001101244.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  American Trade Initiatives

  P.O. Box 8228
  Alexandria, VA  United States  22306-8228

  Federal Highway Administration

  Office of International Programs, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Hartman, K
  • Pritchard, B
  • Jennings, K
  • Johnson, J
  • Knipling, R
  • MacGowan, J
  • Oliphant, L
  • Onder, M
  • Sanft, C
• Publication Date: 2000-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: 60 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commercial vehicle operations; Driver training; Highway safety; Human resources management; Implementation; Industries; Law enforcement; Policy; Public private partnerships; Recommendations; Regulations; Standards; Strategic planning; Study tours; Vehicle design; Vehicle safety
• Geographic Terms: Europe; France; Germany; Netherlands; Sweden
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Design; Highways; Law; Policy; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00798834
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-PL-00-010,, HS-043 126
• Files: HSL, NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 2000 12:00AM