2nd Edition

Lighting for Driving: Roads, Vehicles, Signs, and Signals, Second Edition Roads, Vehicles, Signs, and Signals

By Peter Boyce Copyright 2025
484 Pages 146 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

484 Pages 146 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

484 Pages 146 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Vehicle, road, sign, and signal lighting are provided to enable drivers to reach their destinations quickly and safely. However, the attention given to how these forms of lighting function is likely to change as new technology is introduced and understanding of ergonomics and human factors improves. Lighting for Driving: Roads, Vehicle, Signs and Signals, Second Edition shows the crucial role... Read more

1. Driving and Crashes.  Peter Boyce
2. Light. Peter Boyce
3. Sight plus. Peter Boyce
4. Road lighting. Peter Boyce
5. Markings, Signs and Traffic Signals. Peter Boyce
6. Vehicle Forward Lighting. Peter Boyce
7. Vehicle Signal Lighting. Peter Boyce
8. Vehicle Interior Lighting. Peter Boyce
9. The Interaction Between Road and Vehicle Forward Lighting. Peter Boyce

10. Different vehicle types. Peter Boyce
11. Special Locations. Peter Boyce
12. Adverse weather. Peter Boyce
13. Human Factors. Peter Boyce
14. Constraints. Peter Boyce
15. Envisioning the Future. Peter Boyce

Biography

Peter R. Boyce is Professor Emeritus in the School of Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA. He is an independent consultant, a member of the Society of Light and Lighting and Illuminating Engineering Society of North America and was winner of the SLL President’s Medal in 2013 and CIBSE Gold Medal in 2019. Peter is currently co-holder of the Feltman Chair in the Humanities at Cooper Union and has published papers and given many lectures on the behavioral, psychological, perceptual and physiological aspects of peoples' reactions to lighting conditions. He is author of Human Factors in Lighting (CRC Press, 2014).