In the course of this research report the level of safety of so-called light weight vehicles (LWV) was investigated and assessed. Table I shows how these vehicles are classified although no determination is made as yet of their construction. The focus of this report falls on vehicles featuring car-like closed occupant cells. In accordance with the definition and glossary of the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (FMTA) light weight vehicles fall in the category of motorcycles with insurance indicator but not requiring registration. The results presented in this publication are the product of a joint research project of the German Insurers Accident Research in cooperation with the Allianz Technical Centre (AZT). The research project forms part of the loss prevention work conducted by the German Insurers Accident Research. The results of the research project were presented during a media event in Munich and were discussed during an international symposium in Brussels (http://www.unfallforschung-der-versicherer.de). (Author/publisher)
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