TIRE CONDITION AND DRIVERS' PRACTICE IN MAINTAINING TIRES IN SAUDI ARABIA

This paper quantitatively describes the condition of in-use tires in Saudi Arabia and the drivers' knowledge on issues related to tire selection and maintenance. The following are the main objectives of the paper: determining the percentage of under inflated tires on rural roads; determining the percentage of drivers who know the correct tire pressure for their vehicles; and determinin the percentage of defective tires that are in use along rural roads. The results indicate that drivers need proper education on how to select, use, and maintain tires.

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  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V5S-4D99R3G-1/1/cf7b12333f4d0662e21b7756be284243
• Record URL:
  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V5S-4D99R3G-1/2/9b3daeee8a3bb0738ff70726258c3b1b
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  Elsevier

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• Authors:
  • Ratrout, N T
• Publication Date: 2005-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 201-206
• Serial:
  • Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • Volume: 37
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0001-4575
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00014575

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Defects; Failure; Maintenance; Tire pressure; Tires
• Geographic Terms: Saudi Arabia
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00989529
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 11 2005 12:00AM