Caravans in traffic crashes : TARU 5/74

Publication information

Title

Caravans in traffic crashes : TARU 5/74

Agencies

Department of Motor Transport, Traffic Accident Research Unit (TARU)

Type

Report

Date published

1974-01

Description

From time-to-time, questions arise regarding the role played in traffic crashes by caravans towed by cars or car-derived vehicles (station wagons, utilities, panel vans). It has been suggested that towed caravans may constitute an undue hazard to other road users and that therefore special restrictions should be placed on usage of these vehicles. Such restrictions may, for example, be in the form of special licensing requirements, vehicle/caravan combination design requirements or speed limits. This paper sets out to examine the involvement of towed caravans in traffic crashes in New South Wales and to consider variously proposed countermeasures.

Language

English

Coverage

New South Wales

Copyright

© State of New South Wales

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