Download or read book Reduced Visibility Due to Fog on the Highway written by Frank D. Shepard and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 1996 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This synthesis will be of interest to traffic and safety engineers; highway and bridge designers; police, fire, and emergency personnel; toll authorities; and other officials concerned with roadway safety operations. It describes the forecasting and detection of fog, as well as countermeasures that are used by state and local transportation agencies to dissipate fog and to warn motorists during reduced visibility conditions. The presence of fog has often resulted in serious collisions due to reduced visibility. This publication of the Transportation Research Board presents a generalized background on the causes of fog, fog forecasting and detection methods, and how fog affects the roadway and the driver. The various countermeasures practiced by transportation agencies that are described herein range from techniques to dissipate fog to a variety of warning systems to alert drivers to adverse conditions. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has held hearings and made recommendations for fog countermeasures, which are described in this synthesis.
Download or read book Highway Fog written by Warren C. Kocmond and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research was conducted to : (1) review and report on past and current research of warm and cold fog as it affects highway operation, including such factors as fog abatement guidance systems, measures of visibility, and effect on traffic operations, (2) determine the effects of day and night fog levels on driver performance and traffic operations, (3) explore the feasibility of warm and cold fog abatement and of vehicular guidance systems under highway conditions, (4) test fog abatement methods and guidance systems under highway conditions, and (5) suggest ways and means of obtaining max. effectiveness of systems to combat reduced visibility due to fog.
Download or read book Special Study Reduced Visibility fog Accidents on Limited access Highways written by United States. National Transportation Safety Board and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Highway Madness the Plain Truth Volume 1 written by Terrance Maddox and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2004-10-19 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poetry, prose, and safety insights make this the handbook of the motorist choice. After years of vengeful driving, the truck-driving author, Terrance T. Maddox, has written this book from his many years of driving experience. I started driving tractor-trailors many years ago. I have made more than my share of mistakes along the way. Fortunately, no one has been injured or killed due to my own stupidity. Accidents are caused, they dont just happen. Road hazards, obstacles, or someone simply not paying attention is a threat to humanity. Reading and learning the contents of this book could save the lives of you and others by knowing these hazards and how to protect yourself from them. Be sure to read Terrance T. Maddoxs other books in this unique, and often delightfully humorous, series he calls, Highway Madness, The Plain Truth.
Download or read book Winter Highway Operations written by Steven M. Conger and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2005 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 344: Winter Highway Operations examines changes that occurred between 1994 and 2004 to practices and strategies used to control the impacts of winter weather on the safe and efficient movement of traffic.
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Download or read book Highway Safety Act of 1966 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Committee Serial No. 89-30. Considers H.R. 13290, to authorize Commerce Dept to work with Federal departments and states to create and enforce highway safety programs, and to establish safety research and development programs and national register service for revoked or denied licensees.
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