TRUCK DOWNHILL CONTROL-PREDICTION PROCEDURE

A UNIQUE METHOD IS PRESENTED BY WHICH SAFE SPEEDS FOR THE DESCENT OF MOUNTAIN GRADES BY COMMERCIAL VEHICLES MAY BE PREDICTED. FORMULAS AND CHARTS TO PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION ARE PRESENTED TOGETHER WITH TEST RESULTS TO PROVE VALIDITY. A SUGGESTED METHOD FOR THE UNIFORM RATING AND POSTING OF MOUNTAIN GRADES IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 13, pp 56-66, 9 FIG, 4 TAB
• Corporate Authors:

  Hwy Vehicle Safety Progress In Tech

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• Authors:
  • Hykes, P G
• Publication Date: 1968

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commercial vehicles; Control; Mountains; Road downgrades; Signs; Slopes; Speed control; Standardization; Trucks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Grades
• Old TRIS Terms: Downgrade
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00225557
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Nat Safety Council Safety Res Info Serv
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 16 1970 12:00AM