IMPROVING THE REAR LIGHTING OF VEHICLES

POSSIBLE WAYS OF IMPROVING THE REAR LIGHTING SYSTEMS OF CARS AND TRAILER COMBINATIONS WERE STUDIED. DISADVANTAGES OF EXISTING SYSTEMS ARE LISTED: THE MULTIPLICITY OF DESIGNS, THE LACK OF SIGNALS TO INDICATE IMPORTANT INFORMATION (FOR EXAMPLE: STOPPING VEHICLE, DISTANCE BETWEEN VEHICLES), INSUFFICIENT DISTINCTION MADE BETWEEN SIGNALS (FOR EXAMPLE BETWEEN BRAKING AND REAR LIGHTS), THE FAILURE OF SIGNALS TO ADAPT TO LIGHTING CONDITIONS (FOR EXAMPLE FOG LIGHTS, REAR LIGHTS AND DIRECTION INDICATORS), AND INSUFFICIENT WARNING SYSTEMS. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY PROPOSALS ARE MADE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF REAR LIGHTING SYSTEMS. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Deutsche Kraft U. Strassen /Germany

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• Authors:
  • Bol, J
  • Decker, H J
• Publication Date: 1971

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 21 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 216

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Brake lamps; Fog; Improvements; Motor vehicles; Rear lighting; Trailers
• Old TRIS Terms: Braking lights; Rear lights; Rear signals
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00222285
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: R&d Rpt
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 14 1973 12:00AM