VISUAL NEEDS AND POSSIBILITIES FOR NIGHT DRIVING

A DETAILED REVIEW OF VISUAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NIGHT DRIVING, IN WHICH THE AUTHOR DISCUSSES WORK ON THE SUBJECT AND PROJECTS HIS OWN VIEWS, IS GIVEN. TOPICS INCLUDE: THE DRIVING TASK, VISIBILITY IN DAYLIGHT AND DARKNESS, LIGHT AVAILABLE FOR NIGHT DRIVING, ROADWAY LIGHTING, CANDLE POWER VS. LUMINANCE AND BRIGHTNESS, UNIFORMITY OF MEASUREMENT. /HSL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 154, No 3998, PP 497-503
• Authors:
  • Richards, O W
• Publication Date: 1967-11-17

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Optician /UK/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brightness; Daylight; Driving; Night visibility; Night vision; Specifications; Street lighting
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driving conditions; Requirement
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00220760
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 19 1970 12:00AM