Sichtbarkeit von Lkw. Erfahrungen aus den USA und Europa.
Deutscher Verkehrs-Verlag
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Datum
2004
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Herausgeber
Deutscher Verkehrs-Verlag
Sprache (Orlis.pc)
DE
Erscheinungsort
Hamburg
Sprache
ISSN
0020-9511
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Standort
ZLB: 4-Zs 310
BBR: Z 153
IFL: I 809
IRB: Z 867
BBR: Z 153
IFL: I 809
IRB: Z 867
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Zusammenfassung
Grundsätzlich ist die Sehfähigkeit bei Dämmerung und Dunkelheit gegenüber der Sehfähigkeit bei Tage eingeschränkt. Bei einem Menschen mit normaler Sehleistung reduziert sich das Sehvermögen bei Nacht auf 5 % der Sehleistung bei Tag. Ältere Menschen sehen bei Dunkelheit um ein Vielfaches schlechter. Im Vergleich zu einem 20-Jährigen benötigt ein 60-Jähriger eine acht Mal höhere Lichtmenge, um ein Objekt in gleicher Helligkeit zu erkennen. Damit also alle Kraftfahrzeugfahrer die für sie relevanten Objekte im Straßenverkehr, seien es z.B. Verkehrszeichen, Fahrbahnmarkierungen, Fahrzeuge oder auch Absperrungen nicht nur am Tag, sondern auch bei Dunkelheit und Dämmerung rechtzeitig wahrnehmen und erkennen können, müssen sie durch geeignete Mittel genügend hell und sichtbar sein. Bessere Sichtbarkeit bei Dunkelheit bedeutet mehr Sicherheit. Dies gilt auch für die Sichtbarkeit von Lkw. difu
Nearly one third of all accidents involving trucks occur at dusk or during darkness, and the gravity of these incidents is reportedly high. One of the main causes of the high volume of accidents at night, dusk or during adverse weather conditions is the lack of ability to notice trucks and their trailers running ahead. They are often seen too late by other vehicles which follow, and tend to get hit sideways or by way of collision from behind. Trucks could be made more visible by having retroreflective contour markings fitted, which would help prevent accidents. Research carried out in the USA points to a reduction of collision incidents by 15% to 29% after such contour markings were fitted, and the achievement of a usefulness-cost-ratio of 1.58 after making the introduction of such markings compulsory for 815,000 unmarked trucks over a two-year span. Comparative research carried out by the Technical University of Darmstadt into unmarked trucks - compared with marked ones - involved in collisions, has established an accident ratio of 3:1. The BASt has calculated a maximum security potential factor of 6%, leading to a notable reduction in the number of accidents involving people. In the USA and in a number of European countries, retroreflective truck contour markings have meanwhile been made compulsory yet same countries, also in Europe, have adopted such measures on a voluntary basis so far.
Nearly one third of all accidents involving trucks occur at dusk or during darkness, and the gravity of these incidents is reportedly high. One of the main causes of the high volume of accidents at night, dusk or during adverse weather conditions is the lack of ability to notice trucks and their trailers running ahead. They are often seen too late by other vehicles which follow, and tend to get hit sideways or by way of collision from behind. Trucks could be made more visible by having retroreflective contour markings fitted, which would help prevent accidents. Research carried out in the USA points to a reduction of collision incidents by 15% to 29% after such contour markings were fitted, and the achievement of a usefulness-cost-ratio of 1.58 after making the introduction of such markings compulsory for 815,000 unmarked trucks over a two-year span. Comparative research carried out by the Technical University of Darmstadt into unmarked trucks - compared with marked ones - involved in collisions, has established an accident ratio of 3:1. The BASt has calculated a maximum security potential factor of 6%, leading to a notable reduction in the number of accidents involving people. In the USA and in a number of European countries, retroreflective truck contour markings have meanwhile been made compulsory yet same countries, also in Europe, have adopted such measures on a voluntary basis so far.
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Schlagwörter
Zeitschrift
Internationales Verkehrswesen
Ausgabe
Nr. 12
Erscheinungsvermerk/Umfang
Seiten
S. 554-557