Citation

Triggs TJ. Int. J. Veh. Des. 1988; 9(4-5): 542-547.

Affiliation

Monash Univ, Melbourne, Aust

Copyright

(Copyright © 1988, Inderscience Publishers)

DOI

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PMID

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Abstract

This paper focuses on visibility and field of view. The primary emphasis is given to the question of designing for the visual information that a driver receives from the outside environment. The problem of windscreen light transmission is discussed. A case is made that the requirement for high transmission levels can be justified on both experimental and theoretical grounds. This is supported by re-analysis of previously published data. Recent experimental evidence is presented showing a significant decrease in visual performance resulting from the Australian practice of using wire mesh stone guards mounted in front of the windscreen.