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Federal Register

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Page : 804 pages

File Size : 26,42 MB

Release : 1996-01-02

Category : Administrative law

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Speed Management

Author : European Conference of Ministers of Transport

Publisher : OECD Publishing

Page : 286 pages

File Size : 50,26 MB

Release : 2006-10-13

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ISBN : 9282103781

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Speeding is the number one road safety problem in a large number of OECD/ECMT countries. It is responsible for around one third of the current, unacceptably high levels of road fatalities. Speeding has an impact not only on accidents but also on the ...



World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention

Author : Marjorie Peden

Publisher : DIANE Publishing

Page : 67 pages

File Size : 30,84 MB

Release : 2008-09

Category : Transportation

ISBN : 1437904068

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Every day thousands of people are killed and injured on our roads. Millions of people each year will spend long weeks in the hospital after severe crashes and many will never be able to live, work or play as they used to do. Current efforts to address road safety are minimal in comparison to this growing human suffering. This report presents a comprehensive overview of what is known about the magnitude, risk factors and impact of road traffic injuries, and about ways to prevent and lessen the impact of road crashes. Over 100 experts, from all continents and different sectors -- including transport, engineering, health, police, education and civil society -- have worked to produce the report. Charts and tables.





Effectiveness and Impact of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards

Author : National Research Council

Publisher : National Academies Press

Page : 181 pages

File Size : 14,3 MB

Release : 2002-01-29

Category : Science

ISBN : 0309170567

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Since CAFE standards were established 25 years ago, there have been significant changes in motor vehicle technology, globalization of the industry, the mix and characteristics of vehicle sales, production capacity, and other factors. This volume evaluates the implications of these changes as well as changes anticipated in the next few years, on the need for CAFE, as well as the stringency and/or structure of the CAFE program in future years.



The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Rating System for Rollover Resistance

Author : National Research Council (U.S.). Committee for the Study of a Motor Vehicle Rollover Rating System

Publisher : Transportation Research Board

Page : 144 pages

File Size : 18,12 MB

Release : 2002

Category : Motor vehicles

ISBN : 0309072492

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Explains that the static stability factor is an indicator of a vehicle's propensity to roll over, and that US government ratings for vehicles do not reflect differences in rollover resistance. This report states that the 5-star system should allow discrimination among vehicles and incorporate results from road tests that measure vehicle control.





Autonomous Vehicle Technology

Author : James M. Anderson

Publisher : Rand Corporation

Page : 215 pages

File Size : 29,57 MB

Release : 2014-01-10

Category : Transportation

ISBN : 0833084372

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The automotive industry appears close to substantial change engendered by “self-driving” technologies. This technology offers the possibility of significant benefits to social welfare—saving lives; reducing crashes, congestion, fuel consumption, and pollution; increasing mobility for the disabled; and ultimately improving land use. This report is intended as a guide for state and federal policymakers on the many issues that this technology raises.