Comparison of headlamp visibility distance and stopping distance.
This report compares experimentally-obtained headlamp visibility distances with stopping distances from 88 km/hr. The results indicate that low-beam headlamps are inadequate for safely revealing low-contrast objects at legal driving speeds.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001334:Automobile Driving; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D008875:Middle Aged; D014785:Vision, Ocular