After series of fatal accidents in 1954 and 1955 due to deficiencies in brake system of tractor-trailers, Interstate Commerce Commission inspected 230,000 vehicles on highways and found 18.6% of those inspected unsafe; inspection of brake systems was intensive to detect evidences of improper functioning; as result of findings, ICC required that there be 2 means of activating trailer brakes and recommended adequate maintenance of truck lighting systems.


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    Titel :

    Motor carrier safety activities of interstate commerce commission


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    SAE -- Paper


    Beteiligte:
    Cox, E.G. (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    SAE Meeting ; 1963 Brakes



    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1963


    Format / Umfang :

    3 pages


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :



    Interstate Commerce Commission

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