ILLUMINATION AND SIGNALISATION ON THE REAR OF VEHICLES
VERLICHTING EN SIGNALEVING AAN DE ACHTERZIJDE VAN VOERTUIGEN
The recogniseability of vehicles can be much improved by standardization of their illumination. In particular the standardization of the rear-lights of cars, trucks, lorries and bicycles is important from the point of view of road safety. The conspicuousness of all vehicles can be improved when vehicles have their lights on during daylight. These are the main conclusions of research aimed at reducing front-rear collisions and collisions with parked vehicles. It is suggested that vehicles should be subdivided into seven categories. Bicycles should have a red rear light and a yellow one below it. On cars the rear lights must be placed as far as possible from each other. Lorries and trucks should have four red rear lights. Signal lights on cars should be divided, in particular braking and rear lights. Standardization of an emergency-stop signal is suggested. The use of illumination during daylight must not be limited to one category of vehicle. If one category of vehicle is more easily discernible, the other ones will be less so. /TRRL/
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Corporate Authors:
Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
Bezuidenhoutseweg 62
The Hague, Netherlands 2594 AW -
Authors:
- ROSZBACH, R
- Publication Date: 1974-5
Language
- Dutch
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 93 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Automobiles; Bicycles; Brake lamps; Daylight; Headlamps; Highway safety; Light; Perception; Red; Reflectorized materials; Side lighting; Signal lights; Signals; Standardization; Taillamps; Trucks; Vehicle lighting devices; Vehicles; Visibility; Visibility distance; Yellow
- Geographic Terms: Netherlands
- Old TRIS Terms: Braking lights
- ITRD Terms: 1057: Air transport network; 1211: Bicycle; 1243: Car; 9008: Daylight; 1342: Headlamp; 1236: Lorry; 8078: Netherlands; 2229: Perception; 9068: Red; 1343: Reflector (veh); 1331: Side light; 9075: Standardization; 6793: Visibility distance; 9092: Yellow
- Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00163850
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
- Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: Dec 27 1977 12:00AM