Citation

Muthubandar N, Eveleigh M, Kung L, Spathonis J. J. Australas. Coll. Road Saf. 2018; 29(1): 13-20.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Australasian College of Road Safety)

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Abstract

windscreens. These crashes occurred at rural T-intersections where the impacting vehicle was travelling at high speed on the continuing carriageway. An innovative research program was undertaken to test various end treatments with the aim of preventing penetration of the sign into the occupant space. The research outcome sought was a low cost end treatment that could be applied to both new sign designs and existing signs. The testing program involved ten crashes at 100km/h with both four wheel drive vehicles and light passenger vehicles. The research showed that windscreen penetration could be prevented by utilising cost effective treatments.


Keywords Crash Testing, Road Signs, Windscreen Spearing, Crash Reconstruction, T-intersections, Innovative Treatment

Language: en