THE THEORY OF TRAFFIC LIGHTING FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF TRAFFIC ENGINEERING; SPECIAL CASES; RELATED SUBJECTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PUBLIC LIGHTING

DE THEORIE VAN DE VERKEERSVERLICHTING GEZIEN VANUIT DE VERKEERSKUNDE; SPECIALE GEVALLEN; AANVERWANTE ONDERWERPEN EN AANBEVELINGEN VOOR OPENBARE VERLICHTING

The theory of traffic lighting from the point of view of traffic engineering is highlighted. After an introduction, traffic safety and comfort, functional requirements, visual requirements and cost benefit considerations are discussed. Traffic lighting in special cases such as the lighting of tunnels, pedestrian crossings, junctions and the classification of roads are mentioned. Relevant constructional aspects of road pavements, carriageway marking, signalization, traffic signs, traffic signals are also included. The report is a reprint of a lecture on traffic lighting given at the Delft University of Technology for the study in traffic engineering. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV

  Bezuidenhoutseweg 62
  The Hague,   Netherlands  2594 AW
• Authors:
  • SCHREUDER, D A
• Publication Date: 1982

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 73 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Benefits; Comfort; Costs; Crosswalks; Hazards; Intersections; Lighting systems; Luminance; Obstructions (Navigation); Pavement design; Pavements; Reflectivity; Road markings; Specifications; Street lighting; Texture; Traffic engineering; Traffic safety; Traffic signals; Traffic signs; Tunnels; Vision
• Old TRIS Terms: Tunnel lighting
• ITRD Terms: 562: Carriageway marking; 9138: Comfort; 226: Cost benefit analysis; 455: Junction; 545: Lighting (street); 525: Luminance; 1644: Obstacle; 2955: Pavement; 1659: Pedestrian crossing; 5926: Reflectivity; 177: Specifications; 3053: Surface texture; 553: Traffic sign; 565: Traffic signal; 3374: Tunnel; 2066: Vision
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Finance; Highways; Pavements; Safety and Human Factors; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00386576
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Report/Paper Numbers: Report 82-17 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 30 1984 12:00AM