DIRVER EYE LEVEL AND ROAD SAFETY

CONTINUED REDUCTION IN THE EYE LEVEL OF BRITISH CARS HAS MADE THE 3 FT. 9 IN. (1.143 M) DESIGN VALUE FOR EYE HEIGHT OUT OF DATE. IT SHOULD BE REVISED TO 3 FT. 3 IN. (99.06CM) FOR NEW HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION, AND 3 FT. 6 IN. (1.067M) FOR CARRIAGEWAY MARKINGS, WHICH WILL SUFFICE FOR DOUBLE WHITE LINES FOR A FEW YEARS. THE LOWER EYE LEVEL MAY ALSO HAVE CREATED DANGERS AT SOME PLACES ON EXISTING ROADS. CREST VERTICAL CURVES AND ROADSIDE OBSTRUCTIONS SHO1LD BE STUDIED TO DETERMINE WHETHER RECONSTRUCTION IS REQUIRED. /SRIS/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 14, No 3, PP 26-38
• Corporate Authors:

  N/A

  ,   United States 
• Authors:
  • Newland, R M
• Publication Date: 1966

Media Info

• Serial:
  • International Road Safety & Traffic Review
  • Publisher: N/A

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Drivers; Eye; Height; Highway design; Highway safety; Road markings; Roads
• Old TRIS Terms: Existing roads; Traffic marking
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00222940
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Nat Safety Council Safety Res Info Serv
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 15 2003 12:00AM