REQUIREMENTS REGARDING DRIVERS; VISION

KRAV TIL FOERERE; SYN

During the past years several extensive, empirical investigations have studied the relation between vision of drivers and accidents. A review of these investigations shows that several such relations exist, although they seem to be weak. The most important reasons for this are probably unsuitable statistical methods and/or the characteristics of the sample, e.g. the sample consists of drivers who already are screened for visual defects and not the fact that vision is of minor importance for safe driving. The most interesting visual functions from a safety point of view are discussed: static visual acuity, visual field, dynamic visual acuity, perception of movements in depth and lateral movements, visual abilities in the dark. /TRRL/

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• Corporate Authors:

  Norwegian Institute of Transport Economics

  Gransesvingen 7, P.O. Box 6110, Etterstad
  Oslo,   Norway  N-0602
• Authors:
  • Saetersdal, R
• Publication Date: 1977-3

Language

• Norwegian

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 28 p.
• Serial:
  • Construction (France)
  • Publisher: Editeur Dunod
  • ISSN: 0010-6682

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash rates; Driver licenses; Drivers; Night vision; Perception; Persons with disabilities; Standards; Vision
• Old TRIS Terms: Driver perception; Driver vision
• ITRD Terms: 1726: Disabled person; 1772: Driver; 1550: Driving licence; 2066: Vision
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00180015
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 27 1978 12:00AM