Transactions of Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan
Online ISSN : 1883-0811
Print ISSN : 0287-8321
ISSN-L : 0287-8321
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Evaluation of Motorcycle Conspicuity Using Traffic Accident Data (Second Report)
Yojiro Tsutsumi
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2013 Volume 44 Issue 4 Pages 1085-1089

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The conspicuity of the motorcycles put on the market in recent years is evaluated paying attention to the closing collision, right turn collision and the rear-end collision. First report has shown that the relative arrangement of headlights and position lights affects motorcycle conspicuity. In the second report, more detailed analysis of the arrangement of position lights is conducted, and also analysis of the arrangement of headlights and stop lamps is conducted. The relative arrangement of headlights and position lights and the light intensity of headlights in front of the vehicle affect motorcycle conspicuity of the front. The height of stop lamps affects motorcycle conspicuity of the back.
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