Overload control practices in Eastern and Southern Africa : main lessons learned (English)

The prevalence of heavy goods vehicle overloading across Sub-Saharan Africa has been a matter of concern for some time. The overloading leads to rapid deterioration of road pavements and imposes a heavy cost on some of poorest countries in the world. The countries are forced to spend ever increasing amounts on road rehabilitation. Consequently, unless the problem is tackled effectively, there will be no sustainable improvement in the condition of...

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Pinard, Michael Ian;
Document Date
2010/04/01
Document Type
Working Paper (Numbered Series)
Report Number
66936
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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Overload control practices in Eastern and Southern Africa : main lessons learned
Keywords
axle load

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Pinard, Michael Ian.

Overload control practices in Eastern and Southern Africa : main lessons learned (English). Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Policy Program (SSATP) working paper series|no. 91 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/992341468113055298

Overload control practices in Eastern and Southern Africa : main lessons learned (English)

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