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Skidding Accidents: Wet-Weather Accident Experience, Human Factors, and Legal Aspects. Proceedings of a Conference Conducted by the Transportation Research Board, May 2-6, 1977.

Accession Number:

01410997

Record Type:

Monograph

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Abstract:

This issue contains 10 papers regarding skidding accidents. The papers were presented at the Second International Skid Prevention Conference, which was held May 2-6, 1977, in Columbus, Ohio. Specific topics discussed include: friction numbers and requirements; legal aspects; skid resistance; skidding hazard sites; wet weather; human factors; benefit-cost analysis of pavement resurfacing; grooved road pavements; and antilock brake effectiveness.

Language:

English

Pagination:

91p

Publication Date:

1977

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 623
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

Conference:

Second International Skid Prevention Conference

Location: Columbus Ohio, United States
Date: 1977-5-2 to 1977-5-6

ISBN:

0309025671

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures; Photos; References; Tables

Subject Areas:

Highways; Law; Pavements; Safety and Human Factors; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor

Source Agency:

ARRB

Melbourne, Victoria Australia

Files:

ITRD, TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Aug 24 2012 2:00AM

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