NEW HEADLIGHT SYSTEMS PROVIDE INCREASED VISIBILITY

THIS DISCUSSION BRIEFLY COVERS THREE DIFFERENT FACETS OF LIGHTING, NAMELY, RECTANGULAR HEAD LAMPS, IMPROVED HEADLIGHTING SYSTEMS, AND DAYTIME FRONT RUNNING LIGHTS. RECTANGULAR LAMPS WERE STUDIED FOR BETTER SPACE UTILIZATION IN 2-BEAM SYSTEMS HAVING AN IMPROVED UPPER BEAM, AND IN 3-BEAM SYSTEMS HAVING THE SAME IMPROVED UPPER BEAM AND AN ADDED MID BEAM. THIS MID BEAM IS DESIGNED FOR USE ON EITHER 2-LANE, BI-DIRECTIONAL ROADS OR LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS. THE INCORPORATION OF DAYTIME FRONT RUNNING LIGHTS WILL ENABLE BETTER RECOGNITION OF DIRECTION OF TRAVEL, FOR BETTER DISTANCE JUDGEMENT, AND TO POSSIBLY HELP PREVENT SOME OF THE MISTAKES IN JUDGEMENT MADE BY DRIVERS.

• Corporate Authors:

  General Motors Corporation

  Warren, MI  United States  48090
• Authors:
  • Maurer, P W
  • Gioia, A J
  • Oyler, R W
• Publication Date: 1973-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 15 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Distance; Drivers; Headlamps; Judgment (Human characteristics); Lightning; Two lane highways; Visibility
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00222254
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 1974 12:00AM