PULSING LIGHTS WARN DRIVERS OF PEDESTRIANS : SANTA ROSA INVENTOR WORKS TO SAVE LIVES

This article describes a new invention that uses pulsing lights on the pavement to warn drivers of pedestrians. The LightGuard system uses flashing road-embedded lights that are activated when a pedestrian steps into the crosswalk. Pulsing lights are triggered and are visible up to 1,500 feet away, giving drivers an early warning to apply brakes.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Publication Date: October 5, 1998
• Authors:
  • Hamburg, Laura
• Publication Date: 1998

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. A1, A11
• Serial:
  • San Francisco Chronicle

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: News; Pedestrian detectors; Safety
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00776854
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: PATH
• Created Date: Nov 17 1999 12:00AM