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A development of the driving trailer which was introduced in the UK following an accident at Polmadie in Scotland when a diesel multiple unit struck a cow and derailed, causing the deaths of several people. It is now forbidden in the UK to carry passengers in the leading vehicle of a train operating at speeds over 160 km/h, hence the introduction of the DVT.