COUNTERMEASURES FOR REDUCING THE EFFECTS OF HEADLIGHT GLARE

Vision contributes as much as 90% of the information needed to drive an automobile. Drivers driving at night still need to be able to see traffic lane lines, traffic control devices, pedestrians, vehicles, animals and other potential hazards. Improper or too much lighting may produce glare, which can cause visual discomfort and diminished ability to see the environment. There are only two practical methods for night-time lighting - fixed overhead lighting and vehicle headlights. This report provides the reader with a working knowledge of glare and the methods used to measure and control it. It is a fairly technical report aimed at engineers and experts in lighting and traffic safety.

• Record URL:
  http://www.aaafoundation.org/pdf/HeadlightGlare.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

  607 14th Street, NW, Suite 201
  Washington, DC    20005
• Authors:
  • Mace, D
  • Garvey, P
  • Porter, R J
  • Schwab, R
  • ADRIAN, W
• Publication Date: 2001-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 110 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Control; Countermeasures; Drivers; Driving; Glare; Headlamps; Lighting; Measurement; Motor vehicles; Traffic safety; Vision
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00924867
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 20 2002 12:00AM