Organisation: Lightmare
Date uploaded: 2nd February 2011
Date published/launched: April 2010
Prof. Dr. Peter Heilig's report concludes that additional lighting of motorised vehicles under daytime light conditions such as DRL will definitely not improve traffic security.
Prof Heilig cycles for long distances, as well as daily commuting, and is also operational in the Traffic Commission of the Austrian Ophthalmological Society.
His report concludes that additional lighting of motorised vehicles under daytime light conditions such as DRL will definitely not improve traffic security.
“Licht am Tag’ (Lights on during the day) put cyclists and pedestrians at risk. In limited visibility – under reduced sight conditions – low beam headlights should be switched on as all the “traffic-relevant objects” and road surface need to be illuminated adequately.
Both front and rear bicycle lights should emit dazzle free light from the side to reduce “side-impact” accidents. Superfluous “distraction” (avoidable irrelevant signs of any kind, moving adverts, commercial lighting) can, like daytime running lights, adversely affect cognition and perception thereby provoking accidents.
For more information contact:
Dr. Peter Heilig
T: +43 1 370 45 58