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A rollover can also occur as a vehicle crosses a ditch or slope. Slopes steeper than 33% (one vertical unit rise or fall per three horizontal units) are called "critical slopes" because they can cause most vehicles to overturn. [5] A vehicle may roll over when hitting a large obstacle with one of its wheels or when maneuvering over uneven terrain.
An active rollover protection (ARP), is a system that recognizes impending rollover and selectively applies brakes to resist. [ 1 ] ARP builds on electronic stability control and its three chassis control systems already on the vehicle – anti-lock braking system , traction control and yaw control .
Pole-impact tests: A difficult test which places a large amount of force on a small proportion on the side of the vehicle. Roll-over tests: which tests a car's ability (specifically the pillars holding the roof) to support itself in a dynamic impact. More recently, dynamic rollover tests have been proposed in lieu of static crush testing (video ...
A rollover protection structure or rollover protection system (ROPS) (/ r oʊ p s / or / ˌ ɑːr oʊ p i ˈ ɛ s /) is a system or structure intended to protect equipment operators and motorists from injuries caused by vehicle overturns or rollovers.
Vehicle rollovers are one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. military; in fact, CNN reported in 2019 that more U.S. military personnel die each year from training accidents than from combat.
A Tennessee driver is dead following a single-car rollover on that happened shortly after 2 p.m. March 12 on I-26 East in Polk County, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol.
For a vertical edge, the steering angle needed to mount the pavement edge is sharp enough to cause loss of control once the vehicle is back on top of the pavement. If the driver cannot correct this in time, the vehicle may veer into oncoming traffic, or off the opposite side of the road. [10]
Racecar roll cage inside a Suzuki Swift. A roll cage is a specially engineered and constructed frame built in (or sometimes around, in which case it is known as an exo cage) the passenger compartment of a vehicle to protect its occupants from being injured or killed in an accident, particularly in the event of a rollover.