Guidelines on vehicle overload control in Eastern and Southern Africa (English)

Heavy goods vehicle overloading is a serious problem across much of Sub-Saharan Africa. Such overloading not only significantly accelerates the rate of deterioration of road pavements but, when coupled with inadequate funding for road maintenance, it contributes significantly to poor road conditions and high transport costs. The indicative cost of overloading in East and Southern Africa has been estimated at more than US$4 billion per annum. This...

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Pinard, Michael lan;
Document Date
2010/03/01
Document Type
Working Paper (Numbered Series)
Report Number
66935
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa,
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa,
Disclosure Date
2012/02/23
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Guidelines on vehicle overload control in Eastern and Southern Africa
Keywords
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Pinard, Michael lan.

Guidelines on vehicle overload control in Eastern and Southern Africa (English). Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Policy Program (SSATP) working paper series|no. 90 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/967041468113055806

Guidelines on vehicle overload control in Eastern and Southern Africa (English)

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