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An Assessment of Risks Associated with the Use of Second Hand Tyres in Zambia from the Perspective of Enforcement Authorities

Authors : Bridget Kamanga, Erastus Mwanaumo, Nathan Sefuka Musonda, Mwewa Mambwe

Published in: The Construction Industry in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The study evaluated the effects of driving second hand degraded tyres and their contribution to accidents in Zambia. A triangulation method was adopted which consisted of case studies on the dangers of using second hand tyres and the use of secondary data from Zambia Police. Structured interviews were applied and a questionnaire was distributed randomly to a sampled population of 46 respondents from distributed 66. Data from Zambia Police and Road Transport and Safety Authority was used to analyze recorded accidents that occurred in the period 2006–2015. Results revealed that users and second hand tyre dealers are ignorant of the tyre quality expectations and that they had never been inspected by Zambia Bureau of Standards which did not have standards on the use of second hand tyres at the time of the study. The study suggested the need for authorities to improve safety for all road users by ensuring that imported second hand tyres meet the manufacturer’s minimum recommendation.

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Metadata
Title
An Assessment of Risks Associated with the Use of Second Hand Tyres in Zambia from the Perspective of Enforcement Authorities
Authors
Bridget Kamanga
Erastus Mwanaumo
Nathan Sefuka Musonda
Mwewa Mambwe
Copyright Year
2020
Book
The Construction Industry in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-26527-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-26528-1

Copyright Year: 2020

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26528-1_60