VOA慢速英语(翻译+字幕+讲解):安全装置可大幅降低卡车追尾事故
日期:2020-09-08 15:35

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Study: Safety Devices Can Greatly Reduce Big Truck Rear Crashes
A new study has found that safety equipment could prevent more than 40 percent of crashes in which tractor-trailers rear-end other vehicles.
The survey also found that when the rear-end crashes happened, safety systems were able to cut speeds by over 50 percent, resulting in fewer injuries and less damage.
The survey was a project of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a research group supported by companies that insure owners of motor vehicles.
The institute's Eric Teoh did the study. He examined crash records from 62 trucking companies that operate tractor-trailers or other large trucks. He found about 2,000 crashes. Those accidents involved vehicles that traveled more than 3.2 billion kilometers from 2017 to 2019.
The safety systems use cameras, radar and other sensors to watch the roadway. Some are designed to warn drivers of dangers, while more complex systems will stop the truck.
Trucks with crash warning systems reduced rear crashes by 44 percent, while automatic emergency braking systems cut rear crashes by 41 percent, the study found.
The institute called on the federal government to require such systems on new large trucks. It noted that many truck operators are already adding emergency braking on their own.
"Rear-end crashes with trucks and other vehicles happen a lot, often with horrible consequences," said Teoh. "This is an important countermeasure to that."
The study found that trucks equipped with a crash warning system had 22 percent fewer crashes than those without the technology. Trucks with emergency braking systems had 12 percent fewer crashes.
Teoh said the findings could be valuable for trucking companies and drivers who are considering whether to get safety devices on their next vehicles.
The institute says U.S. crashes involving large trucks rose by nearly one-third since hitting a record low in 2009. A total of 4,136 people died in such crashes in 2018, with 119 deaths resulting from large trucks rear-ending other vehicles.
Two U.S. federal agencies make rules for heavy trucks: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. They both said they are examining the new study.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a statement it is nearly finished with its own study on driver assist technology on heavy vehicles. It has been urging the voluntary use of systems such as emergency braking.
In the United States, there are currently no requirements for either system. In Europe, automatic emergency braking with forward collision warning has been required by the European Union on most new large trucks since late 2013, the institute said.
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重点解析

1.institute 研究所

He got a scholarship to the Pratt Institute of Art.
他获得了普拉特艺术学院的奖学金n=6IDxjT!5DPF!V

2.truck 卡车

The liquor was sold legally and trucked out of the state.
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3.requirement 要求

I knew that concentration was the first requirement for learning.
我知道专心致志是学习的首要条件wwO6eTI%eqF=G_

4.emergency 紧急的

The hospital will cater only for emergencies.
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5.The survey also found that when the rear-end crashes happened, safety systems were able to cut speeds by over 50 percent, resulting in fewer injuries and less damage.

result in 导致...的结果

The government has been extremely reluctant to expedite investigations that might result in his trial
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Fatigue and stress quickly result in a dull complexion and a furrowed brow.
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6.The study found that trucks equipped with a crash warning system had 22 percent fewer crashes than those without the technology.

be equipped with 配备;装有

It was said to be equipped with Russian engines and radars.
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You will be equipped with all the weapons you need.
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参考译文

安全装置可大幅降低大卡车追尾事故
一项新的调查发现,安全设备能够防止40%的拖挂卡车与其它车辆的追尾事故dTc3z_tuYqI
调查还发现,发生追尾事故时,安全系统能够将车速降低50%以上,从而减少人员受伤、降低损失_]zF^80WOxJKjQ5u!6I
这一调查是美国高速公路安全研究所的一个项目,该研究所得到了汽车保险公司的支持YV;eNrIsR7gK,P7%XfGr
该研究所的埃里克·特奥(Eric Teoh)完成了这项调查7_&W;gE3Zy!Av=5W。他检查了62家卡车公司的事故记录,这些公司经营拖挂卡车和其它大型卡车xuLN-Kj1u|g[o#;。他发现有大约2000起事故PUd&efMM|4,_。这些事故涉及从2017年到2019年里程总计超过32亿公里的车辆UwF5,0,Is._
安全系统使用了摄像头、雷达和其它传感器来监测路况f#N,!#OB|BPc5。有些设计旨在向驾驶员示警,而更为复杂的系统会使卡车停止行驶08f3f[zU-x%+
该调查发现,配备撞击预警系统的卡车,其追尾事故减少了44%,而配备自动紧急制动系统的卡车的追尾事故减少了41%c_(B9S57z*V[%dF;hX8o
该研究所呼吁联邦政府强制要求在新出厂的大型卡车上安装这类系统0D#IeY=,S]bL~MTzR~(F。该所指出,许多卡车运营已自行加装紧急制动系统ZqPln&.ub_EPW3#

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特奥表示:“卡车和其它车辆的追尾事故时有发生,后果往往十分严重,@0[+VRGv7db=TO。这一项预防严重事故的重要对策.j|n6=Rh*b&KeP2cy。”
该调查发现,与没有安装该技术的卡车相比,配备碰撞预警系统的卡车的撞击事故减少了22%4r*U(i~3tWV。而配备紧急制动系统的卡车的撞击事故减少了12%wVhs,nnQEb!qW||Y0u[c
特奥表示,这一发现对于考虑购置新车时是否安装安全装置的卡车运输公司及驾驶员来说,十分有参考价值X*K=NNpponW.E6;!t
该研究所表示,自2009年创下历史新低以来,美国涉及大型卡车的撞车事故增加了近三分之一mFvMhsI=B_&NPJAg。2018年,这类撞车事故一共造成了4136人死亡,其中119人死于大型卡车追尾其它车辆的事故5##u8788Lc6tGTP
两家联邦机构——美国联邦汽车运输安全管理局和美国国家公路交通安全管理局负责制定重型卡车的法规6hjx~f)T2D。他们声称正在研究这项新的调查K+E5,n(tv=ADG
美国国家公路交通安全管理局在一份声明中表示,该部门即将完成对重型卡车驾驶员辅助技术的研究J)0iFboWuWCJLcK5。该部门一直督促自愿使用紧急制动等系统a,=f;j4qO.!9Fu
美国目前对这两种系统均未进行强制要求vE[]QeN1]7JCiaHTk。该研究所表示,在欧洲,自2013年年底以来,欧盟要求大多数新出厂的大型卡车加装带有前方碰撞警告的自动紧急制动系统OAC*D@CDKL.=iuz
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