Motorcycle conspicuity: what factors have the greatest impact
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2012-06-01
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Shaheed, Mohammad Saad
Gkritza, Konstantina
Marshall, Dawn
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Institute for Transportation
InTrans administers 14 centers and programs, and several other distinct research specialties, and a variety of technology transfer and professional education initiatives. More than 100 Iowa State University faculty and staff work at InTrans, and from 200 to 250 student assistants from several ISU departments conduct research while working closely with university faculty. InTrans began in 1983 as a technical assistance program for Iowa’s rural transportation agencies.
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This research investigated the impact of motorcycle headlight configurations, rider colors, and age of the drivers (participants) on motorcycle conspicuity in simulated urban and rural environments.
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See 90 page report under same title.
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Age groups,
Clothing,
Color,
Daytime running lamps,
driver age,
driving environment,
driving simulator,
Headlamps,
High beamed headlamps,
motorcycle headlights,
motorcycle safety,
Motorcycles,
motorcyclist torso,
Motorcyclists,
Rural areas,
rural conspicuity,
Urban areas,
urban conspicuity,
Visibility