EFFECT OF EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT ON NIGHT-DRIVING VISIBILITY

RESEARCH IS SUMMARIZED AND REVIEWED THAT HAS BEEN CONDUCTED ON THE INFLUENCE OF SUNGLASSES ON NIGHT DRIVING VISIBILITY. RESULTS OF THESE VARIOUS RESEARCHES INDICATE THAT: (1) EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT REDUCES VISUAL PERFORMANCE DURING THE EVENING, (2) THIS REDUCTION CAN BE EXPRESSED AS A FRACTION OF THE MEASURED ILLUMINATIONS PROVIDED BY ARTIFICIAL LIGHT, HEADLIGHTS FOR EXAMPLE, AND (3) THE EFFECTS CAN BE PREVENTED BY THE USE OF ADEQUATE SUNGLASSES DURING THE DAY. IT IS CONCLUDED THAT SUNGLASSES ARE USEFUL IN ACCIDENT PREVENTION.

• Record URL:
  • http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/hrbbulletin/56/56-002.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • No 56, pp 17-24, 4 FIG, 12 REF 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:
  • Peckham, R H
• Publication Date: 1952

Media Info

• Monograph Title: Night visibility
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Bulletin
  • Issue Number: 56
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Glare; Night visibility; Performance; Prevention; Safety; Sunglasses; Sunlight; Vision
• Old TRIS Terms: Sun glare
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00220280
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Apr 21 1994 12:00AM