Enhanced Rear Signaling (ERS) for Heavy Trucks: Mitigating Rear-end Truck Crashes Using Visual Warning Signals

This paper focuses on the visual warning signal as a rear-end crash countermeasure. It presents an overview of testing performed with visual warning signals positioned on the rear of a heavy truck trailer. A static method of testing (parked vehicles with individuals not driving) was used to determine how well various configurations of visual warning signals would provide improved eye-drawing capabilities. It was found that two Enhanced Rear Signaling (ERS) lighting configurations performed the best. These two ERS configurations were selected for dynamic testing on the Virginia Smart Road.

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• Authors:
  • Schaudt, William A
  • Bowman, Darrell S
  • Bocanegra, Joseph
  • Hanowski, Richard J
  • Flanigan, Chris
• Publication Date: 2010

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 15-33
• Serial:
  • Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences
  • Volume: 96
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Washington Academy of Sciences
  • ISSN: 0043-0439

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Countermeasures; Heavy duty trucks; Rear end crashes; Static tests; Vehicle rear end; Vehicle safety; Warning signals
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01355868
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 27 2011 4:47PM