LEGIBILITY OF MOTORWAY SIGNS: A LITERATURE EVALUATION

LEESHAARHEID VAN BEWEGWIJZERING LANGS AUTASNELWEGEN: EEN LITERATUUR-EVALUATIE

The visual aspects of Dutch motorway signs are studied with reference to (recent) literature. The conclusion is that there exists little reason to change currently used rules. It is perhaps necessary to introduce more illuminated signs at night. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  TNO INSTITUTE FOR PERCEPTION

  KAMPWEG 5, PO BOX 23
  SOESTERBERG,   Netherlands  3769 ZG
• Authors:
  • Norren, DDA
• Publication Date: 1974

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 24 p.
• Serial:
  • Leesbaarheid ran Bewegwijzering Lang Autosneluege
  • Publisher: TNO INSTITUTE FOR PERCEPTION

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Color; Contrast; Evaluation; Freeways; Illuminated traffic signs; Legibility; Lettering; Luminance; Night; Reviews; Traffic signs; Trucks; Visibility; Weather
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• ITRD Terms: 6784: Colour; 6794: Contrast (visual); 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 540: Legibility; 541: Lettering; 1236: Lorry; 525: Luminance; 2752: Motorway; 8078: Netherlands; 9052: Night; 553: Traffic sign; 6783: Visibility; 2545: Weather
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I73: Traffic Control; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00097178
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: R&D Rept.
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 13 1975 12:00AM