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From page 5... ... 5 1.1 Background The objective of HMCRP Project 13, "The Role of Human Factors in Preventing Cargo Tank Truck Rollovers," is to understand root factors and driver influences that are involved in -- and good company practices that seek to mitigate -- the approximately 1,200 cargo tank truck rollovers that occur each year in the United States. The risks and stakes are high with cargo tank trucks: liquid contents subject the vehicle to higher centrifugal forces than general cargo, leaving the driver with a smaller margin of error. Read the entire page →
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... 5 1.1 Background The objective of HMCRP Project 13, "The Role of Human Factors in Preventing Cargo Tank Truck Rollovers," is to understand root factors and driver influences that are involved in -- and good company practices that seek to mitigate -- the approximately 1,200 cargo tank truck rollovers that occur each year in the United States. The risks and stakes are high with cargo tank trucks: liquid contents subject the vehicle to higher centrifugal forces than general cargo, leaving the driver with a smaller margin of error.

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