THE EFFECT OF TINTED OPHTHALMIC MEDIA ON THE RECOGNITION OF RED TRAFFIC SIGNALS

AT PRESENT THERE APPEAR TO BE NO CONTROLS ON THE AMOUNT OF COLORATION PER SE IN SUNGLASSES, MOTOR VEHICLE WINDSHIELDS, ETC. THIS PAPER SHOWS THAT SPECTRALLY NEUTRAL GREY LENSES AND WINDSHIELDS SHOULD HAVE NO EFFECT ON THE PERCEPTION AND RECOGNITION OF RED TRAFFIC SIGNAL LIGHTS, IN CONTRAST TO THE DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS EXPECTED FOR THE USE OF CERTAIN COLORED LENSES AND WINDSHIELDS. ALLOWABLE COLORATION LIMITS ARE DERIVED QUANTITATIVELY, AND A RECOMMENDATION IS MADE THAT THE SALE AND USE OF COLORED LENSES AND WINDSHIELDS SHOULD BE REGULATED BY LEGISLATION. /AUTHOR/

• Record URL:
  • http://arrbknowledge.com
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 4, Pt 1, PAPER NO 469, PP 898-930, 11 FIG, 4 TAB, 35 REF
• Corporate Authors:

  ARRB

  Melbourne, Victoria  Australia 
• Authors:
  • Clark, B A
  • Cole, B L
  • Fisher, A
• Conference:
  • Australian Road Research Board Conference Proc
• Publication Date: 1968

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Color; Drivers; Motor vehicles; Perception; Red interval (Traffic signal cycle); Sunglasses; Traffic regulations; Windshields
• Uncontrolled Terms: Traffic laws
• Old TRIS Terms: Recognition
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00220908
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 26 1970 12:00AM