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A Road Profile Based Truck Ride Index (TRI)
Very little is known about riding quality for trucks. Pavement roughness is widely accepted as a reliable low-cost measure of ride quality for occupants of passenger cars, and of road condition, and is a significant input to the estimation of road…
Use of Recycled Materials and the Management of Roadside Vegetation on Low Trafficked Roads
This report provides the results of two separate reviews into practices relating to low trafficked roads: namely, the use of recycled materials and the management of roadside vegetation. The use of recycled materials is becoming increasingly common…
Multi-Combination Driver Training and Assessment
The move towards the National Driver Licensing Scheme requires drivers who wish to drive multi-combination (MC) class vehicles to undertake an approved training course. This will require licensing jurisdictions to have a consistent approach to the…
Model Licence Re-assessment Procedure for Older and Disabled Drivers
Licensing in Australia is determined by each state with large differences in the requirements for re-licensing of older drivers. Unlike Australia, New Zealand has national requirements. In the majority of these jurisdictions, re-licensing of older…