Potential Safety Benefit of the Blind Spot Detection System for Large Trucks on the Vulnerable Road Users in Taiwan
Considering motorcyclists, pedestrians and bicyclists as vulnerable road users (VRUs), more than 75 percent of the victims of fatal crashes involving large trucks in Taiwan are VRUs. Most crashes occurred at or were due to the blind spots of large trucks because of the size and traveling locations o...
Main Authors: | Wang Ming-Hang, Wei Chien-Hung |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2016-01-01
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Series: | MATEC Web of Conferences |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20168102007 |
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