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原文传递 Condition responsive truck rollover warning systems: Alternative system designs

题名：	Condition responsive truck rollover warning systems: Alternative system designs
作者：	Richards, S.H.;Stevens, S.;
关键词：	32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION ; TRUCKS; MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS; AVOIDANCE; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILLS
摘要：	Truck rollover is a serious highway safety problem, with consequences that make the occurrences important despite their relative infrequency. Truck accidents on urban freeways occur more frequently at interchange off-ramps that at any other location, accounting for about 5%of fatal truck accidents, according to accident statistics summarized in a study performed by Bellomo-McGee, Inc., for FHWA. Severe traffic disruption often results from truck rollover, and the severity of incidents can be sorely multiplied by the type of cargo the truck is hauling. Some hazardous cargos have the potential to cause true disaster is they are spilled as a result of truck rollover. Because of the severity of consequences of truck rollover accidents, it is important to seek ways to avoid such accidents. In the near-term future, the most likely means to prevent such rollover accidents is a condition responsive system that can warn truck drivers of impending rollover in time for them to take corrective actions.
总页数：	20p
报告类型：	科技报告