Category Archives: Vehicles

How can high levels of particles in tunnels be reduced?

Posted on February 23, 2017 by nradmin
A new study from the National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) demonstrates that older types of trains produce more particulate emissions in railroad tunnels than do newer ones. Dust binding, improved paving, and reduced studded tyre use could reduce coarse particle levels in road...

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Winter Tyres: Small Differences in Grip

Posted on December 2, 2016 by nradmin
Researchers at the Swedish Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) have studied how grip on wet asphalt under winter conditions deteriorates with the age and wear of different types of winter tyres. “We focused in particular on comparing studded and non-studded winter tyres in the testing....

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More Service Workers will Drive Electric

Posted on December 2, 2016 by nradmin
Adoption of electric vehicles among crafts- and service enterprises in Norway is currently low, but there seems to be a strong interest for a wider use in the future. In Norway generous incentives have created one of the largest market for electric utility vehicles (EUVs) in the world. However,...

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Active Driving Style Reduces Risk of ATV Rollover

Posted on December 2, 2016 by nradmin
According to earlier research, rollovers are a type of accident that often has severe consequences for ATV drivers. A recently published VTI study demonstrates that an active driving style is needed to drive an ATV safely, but that the requisite training is currently lacking. Researchers at the...

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Motorcycle Safety – Updated Knowledge

Posted on December 2, 2016 by nradmin
Among the most important risk factors for motorcyclists are high speed and young riders, while drunk riding is not a common problem. A new report contains updated versions of five chapters of the Handbook of Road Safety Measures about motorcycle safety. Literature studies were conducted with a...

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Major European Project for Safer Cycling

Posted on September 16, 2016 by nradmin
More and more cyclists are dying or sustaining severe injuries in traffic. A major EU project is studying ways of facilitating the interaction between cyclists and drivers with the help of technical aids in order to reduce the risk of accidents. Cyclists, whose numbers have increased in recent...

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A Future Without Traffic Signals?

Posted on June 8, 2016 by nradmin
Neither traffic signs nor traffic signals may be necessary if all vehicles are self-driving. But many questions remain as to what will be required in the future, which is why the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI), Linköping University (LiU), and the Royal Institute of...

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Electric Roads Now Being Tested in Real Traffic

Posted on March 1, 2016 by nradmin
Electric roads enable the transport sector to be powered by a broad green-energy base of wind, solar, and hydro power. Having stakeholders and policymakers with the courage to make the commitment, Sweden has an opportunity to be a trailblazer. Tests and demonstrations are underway in the Swedish...

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Major Test: What to Think About When Choosing Winter Tyres

Posted on December 7, 2015 by nradmin
A major debate is underway as to which winter tyres are best, studded or non-studded. But there is more to making a decision as a consumer than just that question. On ice and snow, non-studded tyres made for Nordic conditions differ greatly from those produced for Central European conditions....

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Increased Licensing Age for Light Motorcycles?

Posted on December 7, 2015 by nradmin
Increasing the age limit in Norway for obtaining a light motorcycle driver’s licence from 16 to 18 years is expected to result in a considerable reduction in crash involvement among 16- and 17-year-old riders of powered two-wheelers and three- or four-wheeled mopeds. For crashes resulting in...

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