Evaluation of Enhanced Brake Lights Using Surrogate Safety Metrics

The objective of this project is to develop alternative methods to evaluate enhanced braking systems.

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Supplemental Notes:
- Program Information: Human Factors and Engineering Integration, Human Factors & Engineering

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Status: Completed
Funding: $1000000.00
Contract Numbers:
DTNH22-D-05-01019
Sponsor Organizations:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C. United States 20590
Project Managers:
Band, David
Performing Organizations:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg

Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
3500 Transportation Research Plaza
Blacksburg, VA United States 24061
Start Date: 20070401
Expected Completion Date: 0
Actual Completion Date: 20090831
Source Data: RiP Project 35057

TRT Terms: Brake lamps; Braking; Braking performance; Evaluation and assessment; Metrics (Quantitative assessment); Vehicle safety
Uncontrolled Terms: Surrogates
Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;