Naslov
Impact of the Economic Crisis on the Roadworthiness of Vehicles in the Republic of Croatia

Autori
Bilić, Stipe ; Janković, Ana-Mari ; Ljubić Hinić, Martina

Izvornik
Transport Problems (1896-0596) 10 (2015), 2; 83-90

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
economic crisis ; vehicle maintenance ; roadworthiness of vehicles ; road safety

Sažetak
The impact of the economic crisis, i.e. the decrease in purchasing power in the Republic of Croatia, has been reflected negatively on the sales of new road vehicles and the maintenance plan of used road vehicles. A comparison of the results of technical inspections on vehicle roadworthiness has indicated a slight increase in unroadworthy vehicles, with a tendency for this to increase. Unroadworthiness and the average age of vehicles amounting to 12.18 years prompt for thinking about road safety in the Republic of Croatia. This paper aims to establish the extent of the increase in vehicle unroadworthiness and the importance of its reduction in order to increase road safety. The Republic of Croatia has adopted the National Road Safety Program for 2011-2020, accepting thereby a task that will be difficult to accomplish without organising training on the importance of vehicle roadworthiness.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Tehnologija prometa i transport

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