A LABORATORY OF THE REACTION TIME TO THE CHANGE FROM FLASHING TO STEADY LIGHTS IN TRAFFIC SIGNALS

The reaction time to the change from flashing to steady light in a traffic signal was studied in a laboratory situation. The results indicate that the shortest reaction times are obtained when the change is accompanied by a change in a second light. If, for any reason, a second light is impossible or undersirable the shortest reaction times for a single light are obtained if its flash frequency is as high as possible and the light part of each flash cycle is as short as possible. (A) /SRIS/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of First International Congress on Vision and Road Safety, Paris, France, February 11-13, 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Association for Accident and Traffic Medicine

  Huddinge University Hospital Center, Traffic Medicine Center
  Stockholm,   Sweden  141 86
• Authors:
  • Dahlstaedt, S
• Publication Date: 1975-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 287-292
• Serial:
  • Publication of: International Association for Accident & Traffic Medicine
  • Publisher: International Association for Accident and Traffic Medicine

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Flashing traffic signals; Laboratory studies; Reaction time; Traffic signals
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00153850
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Safety Council Safety Research Info Serv
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 2003 12:00AM