Survey of snowplow operators about forward lighting and visibility during nighttime operations

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1585, 1997, Pages 25-29

  Eklund, Neil H ^a   Rea, Mark S ^a   Bullough, John ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 0007393238     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1585-04     Document Type: Review

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