vehicle conspicuity

Making motor vehicles (cars, trucks, trailers) visible to other drivers: rear and side retroreflective conspicuity tape, daytime running lights, marker and brake lighting, vehicle color and contrast against the road scene. The object being made visible is a vehicle, NOT a pedestrian or cyclist (vru_conspicuity) and NOT a responder or work zone (emergency_work_zone_conspicuity).

Relevant standards

  • ADR 13/00 — Australian Design Rule 13/00 – Installation of Lighting and Light Signalling Devices on other than L-Group Vehicles
  • ADR 19/02 — Australian Design Rule 19/02 – Installation of Lighting and Light Signalling Devices on L-Group Vehicles
  • ADR 76/00 — Australian Design Rule 76/00 – Daytime Running Lamps
  • CIE 074-1988 — Road signs
  • CMVSS 108 — Lighting Systems and Reflective Devices
  • IIHS Vehicle-to-Vehicle Front Crash Prevention 2.0 Test Protocol — Vehicle-to-Vehicle Front Crash Prevention 2.0 Test Protocol (Version II)
  • ISO 20901:2020 — Intelligent transport systems — Emergency electronic brake light systems (EEBL) — Performance requirements and test procedures
  • SAE J3134 — Automated Driving System (ADS) Marker Lamp
  • UN ECE R104 — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of retro-reflective markings for vehicles of categories M, N and O
  • UN ECE R148 — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of light-signalling devices (lamps) for power-driven vehicles and their trailers
  • UN ECE R150 — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of retro-reflective devices and markings for power-driven vehicles and their trailers
  • UN ECE R23 — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of reversing lamps and manoeuvring lamps for power-driven vehicles and their trailers
  • UN ECE R38 — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of rear fog lamps for power-driven vehicles and their trailers
  • UN ECE R48 — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices
  • UN ECE R6 — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of direction indicators for power-driven vehicles and their trailers
  • UN ECE R65 — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of special warning lamps for power-driven vehicles and their trailers
  • UN ECE R69 — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of rear marking plates for slow-moving vehicles (by construction) and their trailers
  • UN ECE R7 — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of front and rear position lamps, stop-lamps and end-outline marker lamps for power-driven vehicles and their trailers
  • UN ECE R70 — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of rear marking plates for heavy and long vehicles
  • UN ECE R87 — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of daytime running lamps for power-driven vehicles

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Instruments & Measures 8 of 226 declare it
Automation level 10 of 226 declare it
Dataset 12 of 226 declare it

226 paper(s) · ranked by relevance to this topic

  1. Freight car reflectorization · 1999 · Carroll, A. A. et al. · archived
  2. Driver Vision: Bibliography · 1963 · NHTSA · archived
  3. Evaluation of retroreflective material on stop sign posts in Virginia. · 2009 · Cottrell, Benjamin H et al. · archived
  4. Work vehicle warning lights : color options and effectiveness. · 2015 · Howell, Brian et al. · archived
  5. FACTORS INFLUENCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AUTOMOTIVE REAR LIGHTING SYSTEMS · 1975 · Olson, Paul L. et al. · indexed
  6. Minimum Retroreflectivity Requirements for Traffic Signs · 1993 · Paniati, Jeffery F. et al. · archived
  7. Wet Night Visibility of Pavement Markings · 2007 · Gibbons, Ronald B. et al. · archived
  8. SOME RESULTS OF COOPERATIVE VEHICLE LIGHTING RESEARCH · 1960 · Kilgour, Thomas R · indexed
  9. Nighttime Highway Construction Illumination [URTC Report] · 2014 · Bullough, John D. et al. · archived
  10. Field Evaluation of Locomotive Conspicuity Lights · 1975 · Devoe, Donald B. et al. · archived
  11. Public Roads: A Journal of Highway Research and Development, Vol. 51 No. 2 · 1987 · Andrews, William H. Jr. et al. · archived
  12. Evolution of an Enhanced Rear Signaling System · 2003 · Lee, Suzanne E. et al. · indexed
  13. Some factors affecting motorcyclists' conspicuity · 1996 · Hole, G et al. · indexed
  14. Overhead Guide Sign Visibility Factors, Volume I: Final Report · 1989 · Stein, A. C. et al. · archived
  15. Evaluation of Green Lights on TMAS · 2018 · Brown, Henry et al. · archived
  16. Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity Requirements for Older Drivers · 1996 · Graham, Johnny et al. · indexed
  17. A Safety Evaluation of UVA Vehicle Headlights · 1998 · Nitzburg, Marsha et al. · archived
  18. Visibility of various road markings for machine vision · 2021 · Burghardt, Tomasz E. et al. · indexed
  19. Refinement of Drivers' Visibility Needs during Wet Night Conditions · 2012 · Gibbons, Ronald B. et al. · indexed
  20. PW 0803 Night time visibility of crossing pedestrians · 2018 · Wickramasinghe, Vasantha et al. · indexed
  21. Overhead guide sign retroreflectivity and illumination. · 2015 · Obeidat, Mohammed et al. · archived
  22. Investigation of Longitudinal Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity and Safety · 2013 · Carlson, Paul J. et al. · indexed
  23. Retroreflective Material Specifications and On-Road Sign Performance · 2002 · Bible, R C et al. · indexed
  24. Safety Aspects of Using Vehicle Hazard Warning Lights: Volume 2. Final Report · 1980 · Knoblauch, Richard L. et al. · archived
  25. Sign Luminance Requirements for Various Background Complexities · 1985 · Mace, D. J. et al. · archived
  26. INTERACTION BETWEEN FIXED AND VEHICULAR ILLUMINATION SYSTEMS · 1972 · Gallagher, V P et al. · indexed
  27. The Design and Assessment of Attention-Getting Rear Brake Light Signals · 2009 · Neurauter, M Lucas et al. · indexed
  28. VEHICLE FOG LIGHTING: AN ANALYTICAL EVALUATION · 1978 · Koth, B W et al. · indexed
  29. The Effect of Mirror Color on Driver Performance · 1992 · Helder, Dorothy J. · indexed
  30. Pavement markings role in enhancing road safety strategies · 2009 · Thurston, Paul W. · indexed
  31. Dynamic measurement of traffic signluminance as perceived by a driver · 2011 · Gutierrez, JA et al. · indexed
  32. Increasing Motorcycle Conspicuity · 2017 · Rößger, Lars et al. · indexed
  33. The Impact of Directionality on Paint Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity · 2008 · Rasdorf, William et al. · indexed
  34. ROADWAY DELINEATION PRACTICES HANDBOOK · 1994 · Migletz, J et al. · indexed
  35. Impacts of Dynamic Rear Lighting on Driver Response · 2014 · Skinner, Nicholas P. et al. · indexed
  36. Human Factors Study on the Use of Colors for Express Lane Delineators · 2019 · Abou-Senna, Hatem et al. · archived
  37. Horizontal road markings for human and machine vision · 2020 · Burghardt, Tomasz E. et al. · indexed
  38. Traffic Sign Detection and Identification · 2013 · Inman, Vaughan W et al. · indexed
  39. Traffic control device evaluation program : FY 2016. · 2017 · Brimley, Bradford K. et al. · archived
  40. Automated Vehicle and Pavement Marking Evaluation in Connecticut · 2024 · Shaon, Mohammad Razuar et al. · archived
  41. The danger of poor visibility · 2010 · Adenusi, P · indexed
  42. Effects of Reduced Transmittance Film on Automobile Rear Window Visibility · 1993 · Freedman, Mark S. et al. · indexed
  43. UPDATED MINIMUM RETROREFLECTIVITY LEVELS FOR TRAFFIC SIGNS · 2003 · Carlson, Paul J. et al. · indexed
  44. Public Roads: A Journal of Highway Research, Vol. 36. No. 12 · 1972 · Schwab, Richard N. et al. · archived
  45. Vehicle guidance by delineation systems at night · 1985 · Blaauw, Gerard J. · indexed
  46. Test Road Experiment on Imminent Warning Rear Lighting and Signaling · 2006 · Wierwille, Walter W. et al. · indexed
  47. Long lighting system for enhanced conspicuity of motorcycles · 2007 · Tsutsumi, Yojiro et al. · indexed
  48. Methodology for Measuring Traffic Signs Retroreflection · 2014 · Shcukanec, Andjelko et al. · indexed
  49. Changeable Message Sign Visibility · 1996 · Garvey, Philip M. et al. · archived
  50. Intelligent Warning Lights and Driving Safety · 2015 · Bullough, John D. · indexed
  51. REFLECTOR POSTS--SIGNS OF DANGER? · 1993 · Kallberg, Veli-Pekka · indexed
  52. Wet Night Visibility of Pavement Markings · 2005 · Gibbons, Ronald B. et al. · indexed
  53. Pavement Markings and Delineation for Older Drives. Volume I: Final Report · 1996 · Pietrucha, Martin T. et al. · archived
  54. Orange Work Zone Pavement Marking Midwest Field Test · 2018 · Shaw, John W et al. · archived
  55. SIGN LEGIBILITY AND CONSPICUITY · 1988 · Mace, D J · indexed
  56. Report of the Committee on the Motor Vehicle · 1924 · NHTSA · archived
  57. Hardware Evaluation Of Heavy Truck Side And Rear Object Detection Systems · 1995 · Garrott, W. Riley et al. · archived
  58. Orange Contrasted Temporary Pavement Delineation in Construction Zones · 2025 · Linke, Barbara et al. · archived
  59. Traffic Signal Brightness: An Examination of Nighttime Dimming · 1985 · Freedman, Mark et al. · archived
  60. Sign Retroreflectivity Study · 2002 · Bischoff, Austin et al. · indexed
  61. Wet-reflective pavement marking demonstration project. · 2011 · Hawkins, Neal et al. · archived
  62. Improving Night Work Zone Traffic Control · 1999 · Cottrell, Benjamin H., Jr. · archived
  63. Road Marking Contrast Threshold Revisited · 2021 · Spieringhs, Rik Marco et al. · indexed
  64. Evaluation of Glare Reduction Techniques · 1975 · Raine, W. L. et al. · archived
  65. Testing of bicycle lighting: Method development and evaluation · 2021 · Kircher, Katja et al. · archived
  66. Rainvision: The Impact of Road Markings on Driver Behaviour – Wet Night Visibility · 2016 · Diamandouros, Konstandinos et al. · indexed
  67. Prioritizing improvements to truck driver vision. · 2006 · Reed, Matthew P. et al. · archived
  68. Field Demonstration of Heavy Vehicle Camera/Video Imaging Systems · 2011 · Fitch, Gregory et al. · indexed
  69. Use of Digital Imaging Methods to Assess Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity · 2011 · Donnell, Eric T. et al. · indexed
  70. Analysis of the Influence of Vehicle Color on Speed Perception and Estimation · 2025 · Ivanišević, Tijana et al. · archived
  71. Symbolic Sign for Oversized-Truck Route Signs · 1984 · Walker, Jonathan et al. · archived
  72. On-Road Study of Drivers’ Use of Rearview Video Systems (ORSDURVS) · 2008 · Mazzae, Elizabeth N. et al. · archived
  73. Traffic Monitoring System for Vehicle Detection in Day and Night Conditions · 2023 · Ibtissam, Slimani et al. · archived
  74. State-of-the-Art-Signaling and Lighting · 1970 · Devaux, Pierre · indexed
  75. EVALUATION OF INTERSTATE PAVEMENT MARKING RETROREFLECTIVITY · 2003 · Sarasua, Wayne et al. · indexed
  76. Enhanced Camera/Video Imaging Systems (E-C/VISs) on Heavy Vehicles · 2008 · Schaudt, William A. et al. · indexed
  77. TRAFFIC SAFETY IN CANADA: PRESENT AND FUTURE · 1994 · Noy, Y. Ian · indexed
  78. Linear Mixed-Effects Models for Paint Pavement-Marking Retroreflectivity Data · 2011 · Hummer, Joseph E. et al. · indexed
  79. Vehicle color recognition using monocular camera · 2011 · Yang, Mengjie et al. · indexed
  80. Mature Drivers: Traffic Safety Tips · 1996 · NHTSA · archived
  81. Driver Visibility Improvement Utilizing a Plastic Optical Fiber Device · 1995 · Saunders, Gregory L. et al. · indexed
  82. Vehicle Re-identification for Automatic Video Traffic Surveillance · 2016 · Zapletal, Dominik et al. · indexed
  83. Finding and Tracking Automobiles on Roads for Self-Driving Car Systems · 2023 · Farag, Wael et al. · indexed
  84. Dual license plate recognition and visual features encoding for vehicle identification · 2024 · Ramajo-Ballester, Álvaro et al. · indexed
  85. Utilization of glass waste in vehicle restraint systems · 2021 · Gáspár, László et al. · indexed
  86. Analysis of the development of consumption and production of steel cord · 2019 · Vedeneev, A. V. et al. · indexed
  87. Advancements in Composite Structural Closures · 2014 · Tenorio, Aaron C. et al. · indexed