Braking hazards of golf cars and low speed vehicles

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1151-1156

  Seluga, K J ^a   Ojalvo, I U ^a  

^a Technology Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Braking; Braking efficiency; Downhill braking; Golf car; Low speed vehicle; Rollover; Yaw stability

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BRAKING; INSTALLATION; SKIDDING; SPEED CONTROL; VEHICLE WHEELS;

BRAKING EFFICIENCY; DOWNHILL BRAKING; GOLF CAR; LOW SPEED VEHICLE; ROLLOVER; YAW STABILITY;

GROUND VEHICLES;

ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GRAVITY; HUMAN; LEISURE; MOTOR VEHICLE; PHYSICS; SAFETY;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GRAVITATION; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MOTOR VEHICLES; PHYSICS; SAFETY;

EID: 33749075155     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2006.04.023     Document Type: Article

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