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Quantifying the Benefits of High Productivity Vehicles
This report outlines the direct and indirect benefits of High Productivity Vehicles (HPV) in Australia. Direct benefits examined include safety, productivity, fuel and environmental savings. An attempt has also been made to estimate indirect…
Use of Auxiliary Brakes in Heavy Vehicles
This report reviews the use of auxiliary brakes by drivers of heavy vehicles on long and steep descents. The research was in response to a number of serious incidents involving runaway trucks on long, steep grades and continued noise complaints from…
Productivity Implications of Heavy Vehicle Safety Programs
The purpose of this project was to assess the productivity benefits achieved by companies as a result of improving the safety of their operations, particularly in relation to safer driving. The objectives were therefore to identify safety programs…