In the light of the legislation of periodical vehicle inspection, windscreens are examined to see if they fulfil the specifications. Damage to windscreens can cause a decrease of vision and/or crack. On parking places 840 cars were studied at random for such damage. The number of laminated glass windscreens has increased much over the last few year. In 1976/1977 only 13% of windscreens were of laminated glass. In 1986 the percentage was already 71%. Only 5 cars had a crack in the windscreen but in none of these cases was there a real visual hindrance. In the strict application of the current interpretation of the specifications of vehicle inspection more windscreens will be condemned than is really necessary. The presence of cracks in laminated windscreens will generally not lead to sudden visual hindrance. The specifications should therefore be modified.
Beschadigingen van Voorruiten van Personenauto's (Damage to Car Windscreens)
1987
42 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Transportation Safety , Road Transportation , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Transportation , Cracks , Visibility , Traffic safety , Design standards , Safety engineering , Transportation management , Traffic surveys , Foreign technology , Windshield damage , Vehicle inspection , Glass inspection , Vehicle safety , Inspection laws
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