Heavy Duty Vehicles

The Heavy Duty Vehicle Workgroup reviewed former eSafety results and has concretised them regarding the special needs of Heavy Duty Vehicles, including proposed safety approaches, the development of special proposals for Heavy Vehicles as well as non-electronic approaches.
 
The Heavy Duty Vehicle Workgroup has been using a holistic approach to road safety including infrastructure, driver education and other sources. The Group analysed about 50 eSafety systems suitable for heavy-duty vehicles, and highlighted the most significant ones in its final report.

The main obstacles blocking further progress in this area were the lack of a positive business case and an accommodating legislative framework. The Group’s recommendations on incentives for safety systems and clarification of the EC strategy for future legislation were handed over to the European Commission.

Status:

Concluded

Related documents:

Name	Format
Contributions of Heavy Duty Vehicles within the European e-Safety Initiative, October 2006	.pdf (785 KB)
Final Report of Heavy Duty Vehicles Working Group, October 2005 (colour version)	.pdf (1563 KB)
Final Report of Heavy Duty Vehicles Working Group, October 2005 (black and white version)	.pdf (1489 KB)
Safety approaches	.xls (989 KB)
Presentation, 5th eSafety Forum Plenary Meeting, 2 - 3 May 2006	.pdf (1830 KB)
Presentation 19/01/2005	.ppt (516 KB)

Chair:

Name	Organisation	e-mail address
Jurgen Trost	DaimlerChrysler	juergen.trost@daimlerchrysler.com