A detailed discussion of the threat to the environment of pollutive exhaust gases, noise pollution and the risk of accidents, caused by the continued increase in the use of automobiles. Conflicts in points of view of how to address this dilemma are described and it is debated to what extent energy conservation and environmental protection are compatible with the need to reduce the number of people injured as the result of traffic accidents. It is suggested that significant energy savings must be based on the use of lighter cars with smaller motors and that this does not mean that the standard of safety would be lowered. It is claimed that lightweight cars are involved in fewer accidents resulting in human injury, but passengers and drivers are less protected in the case of collisions with heavier vehicles. This problem could be solved by reducing the amount of heavy vehicles on the road. Raising safety standards will necessarily involve stricter demands on the part of the authorities in respect to the authorization of car types and the introduction of further safety safety standards and equipment. (AB)
Biler, energiforbrug og sikkerhed. (Cars, energy consumption and safety)
1993
220 pages
Report
No indication
English
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