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Lane Rental: Contract Options, Practices, Benefits and Disbenefits
A form of contract, lane rental was developed to facilitate major motorway rehabilitation contracts in the United Kingdom in the 1980s, and has since been used in the United States. Lane rental contracts are a performance-based contract where road…
Heavy Vehicle Driver Health and Sleep Disorders
Chronic excessive sleepiness and accidents caused by sleep-related fatigue are major issues for Australian heavy vehicle drivers. This report examines the importance of sleep-related fatigue and its role in heavy vehicle accidents. Unlike many other…
Performance Measures for Evaluating Heavy Vehicles in Safety Related Manoeuvres
The design and general operation of heavy vehicles in Australia is controlled by Australian Design Rules (ADRs) and separate regulations within each jurisdiction. The regulations provide control over mass and dimension limits, and the ADRs address a…