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Appendix A2 - Other-Expert Questionnaire
Pages 67-68

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... This project seeks to explore driving conditions relevant to safety and ways that truck and bus fleets can change their operational practices to reduce crash exposures and risk. In particular, the study looks at potential safety effects (good or bad)
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... Increase routing efficiency using GPS navigation −3 −2 −1 0 +1 +2 +3 X aids and/or truck routing software (7) Maximize travel on Interstates and other freeways −3 −2 −1 0 +1 +2 +3 X (8)
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