EMERGENCY WARNING LIGHT TECHNOLOGY

The purpose of warning lights is multifold. First and foremost they are to warn the general motoring public that a highway maintenance vehicle is sharing the road with them. Warning lights also may define the size, shape and purpose of a vehicle. The color of emergency warning lights can provide a message about the agency using the lights. Amber seems to be the accepted color for road maintenance vehicles in all states. Each state controls the use of emergency warning lights by legislation. They specify which agencies must use warning lights of a particular configuration and color. They also regulate the private use of warning lights by contractors and volunteer emergency personnel. In many states, the use of warning lights on private vehicles is by permit only. This type of control maintains certain standards and prevents the widespread proliferation of all kinds of warning lights on all kinds of vehicles. Technology changes with time. It is imperative that legislative agencies and user agencies keep up with advances in technology. The remainder of this paper reviews current emergency warning light technology and what is being developed for the future. In conclusion, the importance of changing specifications to embrace new technology and improvements in warning devices is emphasized.

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• Authors:
  • Cameron, R
• Conference:
  • 11th Equipment Management Workshop
  • Location: Syracuse, New York
  • Date: 1996-6-23 to 1996-6-26
• Publication Date: 1997-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: p. 52-58
• Monograph Title: 11TH EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP, SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, JUNE 23-26, 1996
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Circular
  • Issue Number: 475
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0097-8515

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Color; Construction equipment; Equipment; Heavy duty trucks; Maintenance equipment; Management; Shape; Specifications; State laws; Technological innovations; Technology; Utilization; Warning signals; Workshops
• Uncontrolled Terms: Configurations; Construction vehicles; Equipment management; Maintenance vehicles; Warning lights
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00742024
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Oct 31 1997 12:00AM