The focus of this paper is to use Naturalistic Driving Data to understand how the drivers
manoeuvre an A-double combination in the roundabouts and evaluate performance in the …

As part of a performance-based standards (PBS) research programme for heavy vehicles in
South Africa, a need was identified to design, manufacture and operate a number of PBS or …

This paper describes the methodology that is being used for the performance assessment of
PBS vehicles in terms of road structures as part of the PBS pilot project in South Africa. The …

The aim of this research was to apply, refine and demonstrate an alternative approach to the
design and operation of heavy vehicles in South Africa with improved outcomes in terms of …

The perception may exist in the transport industry among both operators and legislators that
commercial vehicle productivity comes at the expense of safety. This is not strictly true. It is …

The road space utilised by a heavy goods vehicle during low-speed manoeuvring has direct
safety and operational implications. This is especially true for vehicles which are …

Until recently, South African car-carriers operated under the abnormal load permit system
allowing an additional 300 mm height and 500 mm length. Because car-carrier payloads are …