The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Rating System for Rollover Resistance
| Author | : National Research Council (U.S.). Committee for the Study of a Motor Vehicle Rollover Rating System |
| Publisher | : Transportation Research Board |
| Total Pages | : 144 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780309072496 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0309072492 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Rating System for Rollover Resistance by : National Research Council (U.S.). Committee for the Study of a Motor Vehicle Rollover Rating System
Download or read book The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Rating System for Rollover Resistance written by National Research Council (U.S.). Committee for the Study of a Motor Vehicle Rollover Rating System and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2002 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains that the static stability factor is an indicator of a vehicle's propensity to roll over, and that US government ratings for vehicles do not reflect differences in rollover resistance. This report states that the 5-star system should allow discrimination among vehicles and incorporate results from road tests that measure vehicle control.