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摘要

Why does the UK suffer from a persistently high number of truck roll-over accidents compared with continental Europe? Few engineers are better placed to answer such questions than Gary Lock of the Frazer-Nash consultancy David Wilcox reports.rnGary Lock's warning about the risk of truck roll-over accidents becoming increasingly prevalent in the UK unless we get to grips with "the psychology and ergonomics of driving" was first published in'the April 2002 issue of Transport Engineer. Nearly seven years on, how does this grim forecast from a Frazer-Nash Consultancy engineer look in retrospect? Time to revisit the subject at Frazer-Nash's Dorking, Surrey office, where he has been promoted to business manager. Extensive experience in investigating vehicle roll-over accidents nevertheless means his services as an expert witness in court cases continue to be in demand, about eight times a year on average, he estimates.