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First female crash test dummy displayed at VTI

Here they are. The world’s first average-sized female crash test dummy. And Professor Astrid Linder, a world-leading road safety researcher who spent 20 years developing the dummy. The objective is for women to have the same protection as men in a collision. Astrid Linder and the SET50F crash...

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Report: Variable speed limits only have benefits

Good compliance, less environmental impact and better road safety. The same journey times on average, but fewer very long queues. A variable speed limit trial has shown a number of benefits – and actually no disadvantages. “This method should be used more,” says the researcher responsible...

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VTI has tested vehicle barriers for the Norwegian government

At the request of the Norwegian government, VTI has conducted crash-tests with barriers that are designed to protect against hostile vehicle attacks. The tests were conducted in April and have contributed to Norway now having a better level of protection for the government quarter in...

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