The Symposium on the role of heavy freight vehicles in traffic accidents was organised by Transport Canada and the OECD and held on 28th- 30th April 1987 in Montreal. Reforms of the economic regulations governing the road freight transportindustries of many OECD member countries provided the context in which the Symposium was held. This report presents the best information currently available on accidents involving heavy freight vehicles, to identify existing measures to improve heavy vehicle safety.
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