A STUDY OF COMPATIBILITY OF STANDARDS FOR DRIVERS, VEHICLES, AND HIGHWAYS
THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD HAS BEEN MAKING AN IN-DEPTH STUDY OF THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED FOR THE EXAMINATION, IDENTIFICATION, CERTIFICATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND CONTROL OF THE THREE ELEMENTS---DRIVER, VEHICLE, AND HIGHWAY ENVIRONMENT---OF THE TRAFFIC SAFETY SYSTEM. FOUR EXAMPLES ARE EMPLOYED TO SHOW THAT STANDARDS FOR ONE ELEMENT MAY BE INCOMPATIBLE WITH THOSE FOR ANOTHER. THE FOUR ILLUSTRATIONS DEAL WITH WINDSHIELD VISIBILITY VS. TRAFFIC SIGNING, DRIVER VISION VS. TRAFFIC SIGNING LEGIBILITY, REARVIEW MIRROR VISIBILITY VS. GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF HIGHWAYS, AND VEHICLE DESIGN STANDARDS VS. HIGHWAY DESIGN STANDARDS.
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Corporate Authors:
Institute of Traffic Engineers
2029 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006 -
Authors:
- Schmieg, A L
- Publication Date: 1972-9
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References;
- Pagination: p. 204-13
- Serial:
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Design; Drivers; Highway design; Highway safety; Motor vehicles; Standards; Systems analysis; Vision
- Uncontrolled Terms: Comparative analysis
- Old TRIS Terms: Driver vision
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00226567
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Apr 17 1973 12:00AM