DRIVING IN FOG ON THE M4

One thousand seven hundred and eighty vehicles were photographed from the rear whilst being driven in fog on the M4. Speed, vehicle registration number, date and time were recorded on the photograph whilst separate equipment monitored the visibility level. The registered keepers of 600 of these vehicles were traced and sent a questionnaire asking for the drivers' opinions on the conditions in which the vehicles was photographed and on driving in fog generally. Seventy six per cent of questionnaires were returned. At a visibility of 50 M or less more than half the drivers were exceeding the speed at which they could stop within this visibility distance. /Author/

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  Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)

  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • Sumner, R
  • BAGULEY, C
  • BURTON, J
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 20 p.
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Transport and Road Research Laboratory
  • Publisher: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
  • ISSN: 0266-7045

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drivers; Equipment; Fog; Highway safety; Motor vehicles; Questionnaires; Speed; Traffic speed; Vision
• Old TRIS Terms: Driver vision
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165601
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Report 281 Monograph
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 16 1978 12:00AM