ACTIVE SAFETY OF TRUCKS AND ROAD TRAINS WITH WIDE BASE SINGLE TYRES INSTEAD OF TWIN TYRES

In 1996 the European Commission started COST Action 334, "Effects of Wide Single Tyres and Dual Tyres" for trucks. The main objective of the action was to establish the relative effects of wide base single tyres and dual tyre assemblies in respect of road pavement damage, vehicle operating costs, vehicle safety, vehicle comfort and environmental aspects (e.g. tyre/road noise). This paper only describes the vehicle safety aspects.

• Record URL:
  http://www.vti.se/epibrowser/publikationer/k18apart1.pdf
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Conference proceedings available on CD-ROM.
• Corporate Authors:

  PTRC Education and Research Services Limited

  Glenthorne House, Hammersmith Grove
  London W6OL9,   England 
• Authors:
  • GLAESER, K-P
  • Faber, A
  • Hahn, W
• Conference:
  • International Conference: Traffic Safety on Three Continents
  • Location: Moscow, Russia
  • Date: 2001-9-19 to 2001-9-21
• Publication Date: 2001-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 11p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Tires; Trucking safety; Vehicle safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Twin tires; Wide base tires
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00924876
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: VTI Konferens 18A
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 22 2002 12:00AM