THE TOLL TRUCKS TAKE
The recent increase in big truck crashes is discussed. Safety experts implicate two factors for this: unsafe trucks and unqualified or impaired drivers; also, a national trucker's license must be mandated to prevent abuses of weak state laws, and states must improve their enforcement of truck-safety regulations. The need for maintenance and regular inspection of trucks, the effects of deregualtion, driver license deficiencies, and risk assessment by insurance industry are discussed. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recommendations to relieve safety problems of the tractor trailer industry are presented. These recommendations relate to the following: seat belts; national 55 mph speed limit; brake system; tires; power steering; and underride guards. Actions that should be taken at the state federal levels are also discussed.
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Corporate Authors:
Insurance Information Institute
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New York, NY United States 10038 - Publication Date: 1986-6
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 30-37
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Serial:
- Insurance Review (New York)
- Volume: 47
- Issue Number: 3
- Publisher: Insurance Information Institute
- ISSN: 0749-8667
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: 55 mph speed limit; Brakes; Federal government; Hazards; Impaired drivers; Inspection; Insurance; Laws; Manual safety belts; Motor vehicles; Power steering; Risk assessment; State government; Tires; Traffic crashes; Traffic law enforcement; Truck drivers; Trucks; Underride guards; Underride override crashes; Vehicle maintenance
- Geographic Terms: United States
- Old TRIS Terms: Truck brakes
- Subject Areas: Law; Maintenance and Preservation; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00495947
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Report/Paper Numbers: HS-039 979
- Files: HSL, USDOT
- Created Date: Aug 31 1990 12:00AM