Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Safety Belt Usage (2005) / Chapter Skim
Currently Skimming:
Pages 25-31
The Chapter Skim interface presents what we've algorithmically identified as the most significant single chunk of text within every page in the chapter.
Select key terms on the right to highlight them within pages of the chapter.
From page 25... ...
Since the mid1990s, 3-point safety belts have been adopted industrywide and are now considered standard equipment. Based on representation from six OEMs of commercial trucks, it appears that 90% of the largest and principal fleet trucks sold in the United States today are being equipped and installed with safety belts manufactured by one safety belt company.
|
From page 26... ...
coordinated with several key OEMs to arrange visits to their facilities to examine the installation of safety belts in different brands and models of new trucks and (2) facilitated discussion with OEM representatives on these topics.
|
From page 27... ...
. However, it is the research team's view that the design of universally used safety belts does not serve well the population of large, heavy-set, obviously obese drivers.
|
From page 28... ...
In some cases, safety belts (even in rather used trucks) were hung neatly along the B-pillar, but the belt material exhib28 ited few "wear and tear" markings normally indicative of repeated use.
|
From page 29... ...
• Safety belt design differences, old seats versus new belts. 7.4 ADDITIONAL ERGONOMICS AND HUMAN FACTORS CONSIDERATIONS 7.4.1 Ride Quality and Comfort Factors In all motor vehicles, including Class 8 trucks, there are many seat design features that interact with the issues relating to use or non-use of safety belts.
|
From page 30... ...
Several designers of safety belts for trucks have worked on user-friendly design features to make them more comfortable to use. For example, some safety belts are being designed with a softer edge to the strap (belt)
|
From page 31... ...
• Further ergonomics and human factors research should be undertaken on the various design and interface variables for different brands and models of trucks and seats and safety belts.
|
This material may be derived from roughly machine-read images, and so is provided only to facilitate research.
More
information on Chapter Skim is available.