Proceedings of the International Conference on Heavy Vehicles, HVTT10

Proceedings of the International Conference on Heavy Vehicles, HVTT10
Author: Bernard Jacob
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 488
Release: 2013-03-04
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1118557484

This reference collects the latest information from the International Conference on Heavy Vehicles, specifically as it relates to Heavy Vehicle Transport Technology. Among the topics detailed are: interactions between heavy vehicles or trains and the infrastructure, environment and other system users; heavy vehicle and road management information-measurements, data quality, data management; freight mobility and safety; vehicle classification, size and weight evaluation, regulations, and enforcement; and traffic and road safety.

Review of Canadian Experience with the Regulation of Large Commercial Motor Vehicles

Review of Canadian Experience with the Regulation of Large Commercial Motor Vehicles
Author: John H. F. Woodrooffe
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2010
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0309155185

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 671: Review of Canadian Experience with the Regulation of Large Commercial Motor Vehicles examines the process used in Canada to harmonize heavy truck size and weight regulations across the country. The report provides insights on how lessons learned from the Canadian experience might be applied in the United States.

A Synthesis of Safety Implications of Oversize/overweight Commercial Vehicles

A Synthesis of Safety Implications of Oversize/overweight Commercial Vehicles
Author:
Publisher: AASHTO
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2009
Genre: Commercial vehicles
ISBN: 1560514663

The objective of this report is to identify known relationships between commercial vehicle safety and crash causation factors and to prepare a synthesis of safety implications of oversize/overweight (OS/OW) commercial vehicles. This information can be used to support commercial vehicle enforcement and permitting practices and justify expenditures and investments on size and weight enforcement to enhance safety. In producing this report, insight was gained into the impacts of truck size and weight (TSW) regulations through three case studies. The state of practice in estimating large truck crash rates is complicated because of the many configurations and the wide range of possible weights for any particular configuration. This report highlights four primary findings regarding the contributions of OS/OW to commercial vehicle crashes found by its researchers.

Review of the 21st Century Truck Partnership, Second Report

Review of the 21st Century Truck Partnership, Second Report
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2012-07-04
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309222478

In July 2010, the National Research Council (NRC) appointed the Committee to Review the 21st Century Truck Partnership, Phase 2, to conduct an independent review of the 21st Century Truck Partnership (21CTP). The 21CTP is a cooperative research and development (R&D) partnership including four federal agencies-the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-and 15 industrial partners. The purpose of this Partnership is to reduce fuel consumption and emissions, increase heavy-duty vehicle safety, and support research, development, and demonstration to initiate commercially viable products and systems. This is the NRC's second report on the topic and it includes the committee's review of the Partnership as a whole, its major areas of focus, 21CTP's management and priority setting, efficient operations, and the new SuperTruck program.