DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS - A CONCEPT WHOSE TIME HAS COME
Considerable research has been carried out over the past 20 years, both in Europe and here in North America, which indicates that the use of low beam headlights or the installation of daytime running lights would significantly increase the conspicuity of all vehicles on the road. The corresponding reduction in accidents with the associated medical and social cost savings make the decision to proceed with mandatory running lights an obvious one.
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Availability:
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Corporate Authors:
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
Washington, DC United States -
Authors:
- Richardson, D B
- Publication Date: 1984-10
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 28-30
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Serial:
- ITE Journal
- Volume: 54
- Issue Number: 10
- Publisher: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
- ISSN: 0162-8178
- Serial URL: https://www.ite.org/publications/ite-journal/
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Automobiles; Daytime running lamps; Headlamps; Highway safety; Highway traffic control; Low beamed headlamps; Prevention; Safety; Savings; Traffic safety; Vehicle lighting; Vehicles; Visibility
- Old TRIS Terms: Low beamed headlights; Running lights
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00393556
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Engineering Index
- Report/Paper Numbers: HS-037 969
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: May 31 1985 12:00AM