It is proposed that pedestrian crossings which require supplementary lighting be floodlit from direction of oncoming traffic, so that motorists see pedestrians illuminated directly; glare can be avoided by using light beam of sharp cutoff, and by shielding primary light source; details of experimental installation on Pacific Highway in Sydney suburb of Wahroonga, Australia, which proved very effec tive, even under adverse weather conditions; crossing on 60 ft wide 2-way street can be lit acceptably using 2 500-w lamps.


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    Title :

    Floodlighting of pedestrian crossings


    Additional title:

    Illum Eng Soc -- Trans


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1962


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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