Accident avoidance capabilities of mopeds. Volume II: Technical Report.

Author(s)
Zellner, J.W. & Weir, D.H.
Year
Abstract

Moped response, performance, and accident avoidance capabilities are assessed. Moped design features are reviewed. Four instrumented vehicles were evaluated. Full scale tests included steady turn, lane change, free control stability, roadway disturbances, open and closed loop braking, acceleration/top speed, and hill climb. Two wheeler test procedures and measures are presented, along with subjective evaluations. Sensitivity to operating variables are quantified. Potential safety-related handling problems were identified. A typical moped was modified for increased speed performance, and upgraded brake and tire components.

Request publication

6 + 1 =
Solve this simple math problem and enter the result. E.g. for 1+3, enter 4.

Publication

Library number
B 19516 /91 /
Source

Hawthorne, Systems Technology Inc. / Washington, D.C., U.S. Department of Transportation DOT, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA, 1980, XVI + 266 p. + app., fig., graph., tab., ref.; STI-TR-1113-1-II Final Rpt. / DOT HS 805 331

Our collection

This publication is one of our other publications, and part of our extensive collection of road safety literature, that also includes the SWOV publications.