Historic vehicles

an overview from a transport policy perspective

Journal article (2017)

Authors

Y. Araghi Energy and Industry
G.P. van Wee Transport and Logistics - TPM
M. Kroesen Transport and Logistics - TPM
Research Group
Energy and Industry
Copyright: © 2017 Y. Araghi, G.P. van Wee, M. Kroesen
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01441647.2016.1273275
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2017

Language

English

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Energy and Industry

Abstract

Historic vehicles (HVs) are the heritage of road transport that have surprisingly received little attention in the academic literature. This study presents an overview of the literature on HVs, focusing on the three topics that dominate the policy debate on transport: environmental, safety and congestion impacts. We observed that polluting emissions of HVs are per kilometre much higher (often a factor 5 or more) than those of moderns vehicles. The annual average mileage per vehicle per year of HVs is much lower than other vehicles. The lower active and passive safety levels of HVs are compensated by the way these vehicles are driven, resulting in the risk factors per kilometre being roughly equal or lower than other vehicles. The contribution of HVs to congestion is negligible. However, the transport policy discourse is divided on the topic of HVs. More comprehensive and effective laws and regulation are needed to protect this aspect of the heritage of road transport whilst concurrently avoiding or limiting the problems caused by them.

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