The effect of lane line width and contrast upon lanekeeping

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 617-624

  Mcknight, A Scott ^a   Mcknight, A James ^a   Tippetts, A Scott ^a  

^a National Public Services Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Lane keeping; Lane line; Line contrast

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES; VISION;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTENTION; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARYLAND; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0032159982     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(98)00015-3     Document Type: Article

References (12)

1. Bailey, I. L. and Sheedy, J. E. (1988) Vision screening for driver licensure. Transportation in an Aging Society. (Special Report 218): Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, DC.
2. Bali, S., Potts, R., Fee, J. A., Taylor, J. I. and Glennon, J. (1978) Cost-effectiveness and Safety of Alternative Roadway Delineation Treatments for Rural Two-lane Highways. (Publication No. FHWA-RD-78-50): Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC.
3. Henderson, R. L. and Burg, A. (1974) Vision and Audition in Driving. (DOT-HS-801-265): System Development Corporation, Santa Monica, CA.
4. Hughes, W. E., McGee, Hussain, H. W. S. and Keegel, J. (1989) Field Evaluation of Edgeline Widths. Federal Highway Administration, McLean, VA.
5. Janke, M. K. (1994) Age-related Disabilities that may Impair Driving and their Assessment. (Report RSS-94-156): California Department of Motor Vehicles, Sacramento, CA.
6. McKnight, A. J. (1988) Driver and pedestrian training. Transportation in an Aging Society: Improving Mobility and Safety for Older Persons, Vol. 2 (Special Report 218), pp. 101-103. Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C.
7. McKnight, A. S. and McKnight, A. J. (1994) The automated psychophysical test (APT) for assessing age-diminished capabilities. Behavior Research Methods, Instruments and Computers 26, 2, 187-191.
8. Shinar, D. (1977) Driver Visual Limitations Diagnosis and Treatment. (DOT-H-501275): Indiana University, Institute for Research in Public Safety, Bloomington, IN.
9. Staplin, L. K., Breton, M. E., Haimo, S. F., Farber, E. I. and Byrnes, A. M. (1986) Age-related Diminished Capabilities and Driver Performance. (FHWA Contract No. DTFH61-86-C-00044): FHWA, McLean, VA.
10. Staplin, L. K., Lococo, K. and Sim, J. (1990) Traffic Control Design Elements for Accommodating Drivers with Diminished Capacity. Federal Highway Administration, McLean, VA.
11. Zwahlen, H. T. and Schnell, T. (1995) Visibility of New Pavement Markings at Night Under Low Beam Illumination. (Transportation Research Record 1495): National Research Council, Washington, DC.
12. Zwahlen, H. T. and Schnell, T. (1997) Visibility of new centerline and edge line pavement markings. Paper No. 971166 Presented at the 76th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC.