Reductions in Traffic Sign Retroreflectivity Caused by Frost and Dew

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1844, 2003, Pages 79-84

  Hildebrand, Eric D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREQUENCIES; FROST EFFECTS; HIGHWAY MARKINGS; LIGHT REFLECTION; PUBLIC POLICY;

RETROREFLECTIVITY; SIGN MATERIALS;

TRAFFIC SIGNS;

EID: 1842480643     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1844-10     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (7)

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7. Retroreflective Sheeting Identification Guide. FHWA, U.S. Department of Transportation. http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/fourthlevel/retrore_sheet_id.htm. Accessed Aug. 15, 2002.