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2.0 TRUCK-WEIGHT ENFORCEMENT EFFECTIVENESS MEASUREMENT
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... Sampling Plan Development G - User Guide Software Help Screens H - Glossary of Tenns 2.0 TRUCK-WEIGHT ENFORCEMENT EFFECTIVENESS MEASUREMENT 2.1 Background Truck-weight enforcement programs are conducted to limit the amount of damage to the infrastructure and to improve public safety on the highways. These programs represent a considerable effort to protect this country's investment in its pavement infrastructure.
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... It is not possible to gauge the impact of enforcement practice without a systematic data-sampling approach that is sensitive to the actual number of trucks in the traffic stream and to Weir degree of compliance with weight regulations. 2.2 Current Status The effectiveness of the nation's truck weight enforcement activity is not measured via any systematic sampling of truck volume, weight, and violation data.
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... That is, a study to determine the effects of truck weight enforcement activities must be based on measures that reflect goals of the weight enforcement program. Typical output of a truck weight enforcement evaluation should indicate effects on compliance, e.g., instances and severity of overweight violations, and whether any enforcement benefit is achieved in terms of reduced pavement wear.
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