The Effectiveness of ABS in Heavy Truck Tractors and Trailers (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781493506088)

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
ISBN-10: 1493506080
ISBN-13: 9781493506088
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 07/31/2010
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.10d