Citation

Shelburne TE. Highw. Res. Board bull. 1959; 219: 1-4.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1959, National Research Council (U.S.A.), Highway Research Board)

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Abstract

A brief summary is given of the first international skid prevention conference held at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, September 8-12, 1958. It contains an explanation of the need for the conference, an account of the formation of the steering committee and subcommittees, together with an enumeration of the conference objectives. Information is also given concerning the type of sessions held and the conference program. The individual papers and discussions and the final subcommittee reports will be published in a conference proceedings. Reports of the individual subcommittees present the status of existing knowledge of the subject, inventory deficiencies in present knowledge and practices, and enumerate areas in which additional research is needed. Several of the subcommittee reports also contain definite recommendations relating to ways and means of furthering the knowledge of the various aspects of the traction problem and of improving this particular phase of highway safety.