Analysis of the safety benefits of heavy vehicle accreditation schemes

The purpose of this investigation was to determine the safety benefits of heavy vehicle accreditation. Accreditation is a formal process for recognising operators who have good safety and other management systems in place. Those management systems include vehicle maintenance, driver fatigue, driver training, vehicle loading and the many other factors that affect heavy vehicle safety and sustainability. (a)

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  Austroads

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• Authors:
  • BAAS, P
  • TARAMOEROA, N
• Publication Date: 2008-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 52P
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: AP-R319/08

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compliance; Driver training; Freight transportation; Heavy vehicles; Quality assurance; Safety; Specifications; Vehicle maintenance
• ITRD Terms: 178: Compliance (specif); 1571: Driver training; 1112: Freight transport; 1236: Lorry; 9123: Quality assurance; 1665: Safety; 3828: Vehicle maintenance
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01115817
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 9781921329548
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Dec 1 2008 7:14AM