SAFETY FEATURES IN HIGHWAY LIGHTING SYSTEM DESIGN

THE LIGHTING SYSTEM GEOMETRIC ARRANGEMENT DESCRIBED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS OF ONTARIO TEST INSTALLATION MEETS THE MAJORITY OF THE MOTORISTS' SAFETY REQUIREMENTS WITHOUT SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN FIRST COST AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES. VISUAL ENVIRONMENT USING SUCH A SYSTEM IS IN MANY RESPECTS OF HIGHER QUALITY THAN THE CONVENTIONAL SETUP. /HSL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 66, No 1, PP 47-55, 11 REF
• Authors:
  • KETVIRTIS, A
  • Hobson, R C
• Publication Date: 1971-1

Media Info

• Serial:
  • ILLUMINATING ENGINEERING

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Height; Luminaires; Safety; Street lighting; Systems engineering; Visibility
• Old TRIS Terms: Mounting
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221344
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 12 1971 12:00AM