THE MOTOR-CAR DRIVER AS ROAD USER

This booklet outlines road traffic legislation affecting motor-car drivers and deals with the road worthiness of motor vehicles (windows and rear view mirrors, windscreen wipers, horn, lights, retro-reflectors, trafficators, brakes, seat belts, exhaust system, tyres and wheels, steering mechanism, electrical equipment). One section offers guidelines on emergency actions. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  National Road Safety Council, South Africa

  Private Bag 147, Rondalia Building, Visagie Street
  Pretoria,   South Africa 
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: 38 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Drivers; Driving; Equipment; Hazards; Legislation; Restraint systems; Safety; Traffic regulations; Vehicle components; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Traffic laws
• Geographic Terms: South Africa
• ITRD Terms: 1057: Air transport network; 1354: Components of the car; 1772: Driver; 1855: Driving (veh); 1556: Legislation; 1466: Passive safety system; 9150: Risk; 8103: South africa
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I73: Traffic Control; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00131446
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 14 1976 12:00AM