| Title | Conspicuity for Pedestrians and Bicyclists: Definition of the Problem, Development and Test of Countermeasures |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 25692 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Blomberg, Richard D.; Hale, A. (Allen), 1938- ; Preusser, David F. |
| Source | 130 p. in various pagings : ill. |
| Corporate Creator | Dunlap and Associates, inc. Eastern Division |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19840400 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | A field experiment was conducted to determine the extent of conspicuity enhancement provided pedestrians and bicyclists at night by various commercially available retroreflective materials and lights. The conspicuous materials were designed to be worn or carried by the pedestrians and bicyclists. Detection and recognition distances for the various experimental and baseline conditions were determined using subjects driving instrumented vehicles over a predetermined course on a real-world roadway system. Field experimenters were used to model the conspicuity-enhancing materials employing natural motion associated with walking and bicycling. The detection and recognition data collected for the experimental treatment are compared to respective baseline or untreated conditions and are interpreted in terms of various indices of "sufficient conspicuity." /Abstract from report summary page/ |
| Rosap ID | dot:1403 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1403 |
| TRT Terms | Pedestrians; Bicycles; Cyclists; Visibility; Pedestrian safety; Traffic safety; Field tests |
| Classification | NTL - PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLES - Pedestrians; NTL - PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLES - Bicycles; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
394304 |
| Contract Number | DTNH22-80-C-07052 |
| Report Number | DOT-HS-806-563; ED84-1-301; NTIS-PB84240985 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/25000/25600/25692/DOT-HS-806-563.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |