AN EXPERIMENTAL LOW-COST LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR IMPORTANT HIGHWAYS IN RURAL AREAS

A TRIAL INSTALLATION IS DISCUSSED OF A LOW-COST SYSTEM OF LIGHTING FOR IMPORTANT RURAL HIGHWAYS AND ROADS THAT ARE AT PRESENT USUALLY UNLIGHTED. MOST DRIVERS FIND THE LIGHTING HELPFUL. MOREOVER, ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REDUCED. ACCORDINGLY, THE TRIAL INSTALLATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED FROM ONE-HALF TO ONE AND ONE-HALF MILES IN LENGTH TO OBTAIN MORE DATA.

• Record URL:
  • http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/hrbbulletin/255/255-006.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • No 255, pp 72-78, 2 FIG, 5 TAB, 2 REF, 3 APP Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
• Authors:
  • Christie, A W
• Publication Date: 1960

Media Info

• Monograph Title: Night visibility: 1960
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Bulletin
  • Issue Number: 255
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drivers; Economic factors; Prevention; Reaction time; Rural highways; Safety; Street lighting
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver reaction; Experimental design
• Old TRIS Terms: Economic considerations
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00220239
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Aug 28 1994 12:00AM