The study presents summaries of 189 heavy truck accident investigations conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board. Among the driver-related issues discussed are duty hours/fatigue, training/experience, alcohol/drugs, and driving records. The report also discusses motor carrier oversight of the operational safety of the truck or driver. Other factors discussed in some case summaries include hazardous materials, double trailers, grade crossings, the environment, and crashworthiness.
Safety Study: Case Summaries of 189 Heavy Truck Accident Investigations
1988
442 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Transportation Safety , Road Transportation , Transportation safety , Truck accidents , Case studies , Accident investigations , Driver fatigue , Driver experience , Driver education , Driver records , Drinking drivers , Trailers , Railroad grade crossings , Hazardous materials transportation , Crashworthiness
Kraftfahrwesen | 1991
|SAE Technical Papers | 1991
|NTIS | 1991
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