EVALUATION OF THE MICHIGAN TRIAL SUBSTITUTE VEHICLE INSPECTION PROGRAM. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

How effective is the checklane vehicle inspection conducted by the State of Michigan. How effective would a checklane inspection system be that inspected on the average 15% of the state's vehicles, coupled with an increased public awareness campaign. How would such a system compare with a periodic inspection. Which procedure--a moving stopping test or a wheel pull inspection--is better for evaluating the braking system. These are some of the questions addressed by the study conducted by HSRI jointly with the MSP and OHSP during 1975 and 1976.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored in part by Michigan Dept. of State Police, East Lansing. See also PB-277 062 and PB-259 086.
• Corporate Authors:

  Highway Safety Research Institute

  Huron Parkway and Baxter Road
  Ann Arbor, MI  United States  48109

  Michigan Department of State Police

  714 South Harrison Road
  East Lansing, MI  United States  48823
• Authors:
  • Flora, J D
  • Truax, T D
  • Tholen, D
  • Copp, R L
  • Corn, R D
• Publication Date: 1977-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 27 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Automobiles; Brakes; Braking; Defects; Evaluation; Inspection; Measures of effectiveness; Methodology; Motor vehicles; Public opinion; Safety factors; Testing; Traffic safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness
• Geographic Terms: Michigan
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00175676
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: UM-HSRI-77-57-1 Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1978 12:00AM