The Effectiveness of ABS in Heavy Truck Tractors and Trailers

This report presents a statistical analysis of crash data in order to determine the effectiveness of antilock brakes in tractor-trailer combination vehicles. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 121, Air Brake Systems, mandates antilock braking systems on virtually all new air-braked vehicles with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or greater. ABS is required on tractors manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, and air-braked semitrailers and single-unit trucks manufactured on or after March 1, 1998..

Author: National Highway Traffic Safety Administ,Kirk Allen
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 07/31/2010
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.10d
ISBN: 9781493506088

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