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The Effectiveness of ABS in Heavy Truck Tractors and Trailers (NHTSA Technical Report DOT HS 811 339)

Author Dr. Kirk Allen, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publisher CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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ISBN / ASIN1493506080
ISBN-139781493506088
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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..