LIGHT DISTRIBUTION FOR THE MOTORIST

NIGHT MOTOR TRANSPORT IS AN IMPORTANT FACT OF OUR NATIONAL ECONOMY. THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER LIGHTING CANNOT BE OVER EMPHASIZED. ADEQUATE LIGHTING FOR THE HIGHWAYS IS DISCUSSED, INCLUDING SOME OF THE NEW STANDARDS OF CANDLE POWER, MAST HEIGHTS, AND SPACING. GLARE CONTROL IS DISCUSSED. A CHART PRESENTS COMPARISONS BETWEEN VARIOUS TYPES OF LIGHTS. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 37,no 4,PP 37-43
• Authors:
  • Rex, C H
• Publication Date: 1967-1

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Traffic Engineering, Inst Traffic Eng

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Control; Glare; Height; Luminous intensity; Night visibility; Spacing; Standardization; Street lighting
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219890
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 15 1994 12:00AM