Item 0013 - Improving Road Safety

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326-IM-0062-0013

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Improving Road Safety

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  • 1964-10-10 (Creation)

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The Times of Ceylon Press

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The Road Research Laboratory at Crowthorne, Berkshire is one of 15 such stations run by Britain's Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. The department aims at finding ways of reducing the frequency and severity of road accidents; facilitating traffic flow and planning and designing, constructing and destructing and maintaining roads with regard to economy, safety and durability.
Above: A car is driven head on into concrete obstacle during a test demonstration. the experiment provides valuable information on vehicle construction and safety belts and their effectiveness.

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