THE EFFECT OF PROFILE LINE-MARKING ON IN-VEHICLE NOISE LEVELS

The author examines the use of various systems of road edge marking to provide and auditory signal to warn drivers of overrunning. An earlier French trial is outlined and the method used in this investigation described. Tests were carried out on a stretch of the South Gippsland Highway in Australia using a Toyota sedan, a 4-wheel drive Nissan vehicle and a 6-axle articulated vehicle. Three different heights of marking, 4mm, 6mm and 8mm were tested in combination with 3 different spacings, 50mm, 250mm and 450mm. The frequency characteristics of the noise are discussed. The 6 and 8mm material at 50 or 250mm gave adequate signals for both cars but little change in noise was obtainable with the truck. For the covering abstract see IRRD 876074.

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  Taylor & Francis

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  Abingdon,   United Kingdom  OX14 4RN
• Authors:
  • Cairney, P
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 127-32
• Monograph Title: FATIGUE AND DRIVING. DRIVER IMPAIRMENT, DRIVER FATIGUE AND DRIVING SIMULATION

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Audible warning devices; Automobiles; Conferences; Edge lines; Evaluation and assessment; Fatigue (Physiological condition); Frequency (Electromagnetism); Height; Land water marginal areas; Location; Noise; Signals; Trucks; Warning systems
• Uncontrolled Terms: Marginal strips
• ITRD Terms: 585: Aural signal; 1243: Car; 8525: Conference; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 2222: Fatigue (human); 6997: Frequency; 6489: Height; 9061: Location; 1236: Lorry; 2847: Marginal strip; 2492: Noise; 9113: Warning
• Subject Areas: Environment; Motor Carriers;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00722284
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0748402624
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 28 1996 12:00AM