TRUCK SAFETY, REGULATION, INSPECTION, AND ENFORCEMENT IN VIRGINIA

An investigation of state and federal regulations, inspection programs, and enforcement activities regarding truck safety was carried out to ascertain whether there were problems with the state's regulations and activity in these areas and to suggest remedial measures for any problems identified. The research, carried out with guidance from a project advisory group, included a review of relevant literature; a questionnaire survey of state enforcement programs; observations of on-road safety inspections; a review and comparison of state and federal laws and regulations that govern the trucking industry, including those that deal with hazardous materials; and an analysis of available data concerning truck accidents, registrations, miles of travel, vehicle type, load carried, and percentage of overloaded trucks. It was concluded that some revisions to the regulatory provisions that govern the trucking industry and the transportation of hazardous materials in Virginia were warranted and appropriate. Recommendations for the revision of some of the state's regulations and enforcement program activities were offered. (Author)

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• Authors:
  • Stoke, C B
  • Simpson Jr, C H
• Conference:
  • 61st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1982-1-18 to 1982-1-22
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 16-23
• Monograph Title: ANALYSIS OF HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS, PEDESTRIAN BEHAVIOR, AND BICYCLE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 847
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Hazardous materials; Inspection; Laws; Motor vehicles; Recommendations; Reviews; Traffic law enforcement; Trucks; Vehicle safety
• Geographic Terms: Virginia
• Old TRIS Terms: Truck laws & regulations; Vehicular safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00368149
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309033500
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-033 762
• Files: HSL, TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Dec 30 1983 12:00AM