ISBN13: | 9781032478289 |
ISBN10: | 1032478284 |
Binding: | Hardback |
No. of pages: | 484 pages |
Size: | 234x156 mm |
Weight: | 1052 g |
Language: | English |
Illustrations: | 146 Illustrations, black & white; 54 Halftones, black & white; 92 Line drawings, black & white; 68 Tables, black & white |
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Lighting for Driving: Roads, Vehicles, Signs, and Signals, Second Edition
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Vehicle, road, sign and signal lighting are help drivers reach their destinations quickly and safely. Lighting for Driving:Roads,Vehicle, Signs and Signals, Second Edition shows the crucial role lighting plays in road safety and examines how it could be used more effectively.
Vehicle, road, sign, and signal lighting are provided to enable drivers to reach their destinations quickly and safely. However, the attention given to how these forms of lighting function is likely to change as new technology is introduced and understanding of ergonomics and human factors improves. Lighting for Driving: Roads, Vehicle, Signs and Signals, Second Edition shows the crucial role lighting plays in road safety and examines how it could be used more effectively. With light-emitting diodes (LEDs) becoming the lighting source of choice for transport planners and vehicle designers, this book integrates information on road lighting, vehicle lighting, signs, and signals in one handy volume.
International in scope and updated for this new edition, this book features lighting examples from the USA, the UK, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. Lighting in common vehicle types including cars, vans, trucks, and motorcycles is covered as well as the visibility of pedestrians and cyclists to drivers. Coverage extends to road lighting, traffic markings, vehicle designs, and internal lighting and weather conditions. Now fully updated, a final chapter looks at the future of lighting in relation to driving. The book will help the reader to understand how lighting systems on roads and vehicles work by explaining the thinking and scientific reasoning behind various forms of lighting and analyzing their contribution to the driver?s understanding of real and potential road hazards.
This book will be an ideal read for ergonomists and engineers engaged in transport and road engineering, transport planners, civil engineers, vehicle designers, and electrical engineers.
1. Driving and Crashes. 2. Light. 3. Sight Plus. 4. Road Lighting. 5. Markings, Signs, and Traffic Signals. 6. Vehicle Forward Lighting. 7. Vehicle Signal Lighting. 8. Vehicle Interior Lighting. 9. The Interaction between Road and Vehicle Forward Lighting. 10. Different Vehicle Types. 11. Special Locations. 12. Adverse Weather. 13. Human Factors. 14. Constraints. 15. Envisioning the Future