An Evaluation of Retro-Reflective Screens to Aid Conspicuity of Freight Trains at Passive-Control Level Crossings

Freight trains already passing through level crossings in rural areas at night can be difficult for approaching motorists to see. Crashes can occur if the crossing has ‘passive’ controls (Give way/Stop signs) and motorists fail to stop. Retroreflective screens on the far side of the crossing to moto...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: James Thompson, Matthew Baldock, Christopher Stokes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Australasian College of Road Safety 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Road Safety
Online Access:https://acrs.org.au/files/papers/arsc/2021/An%20evaluation%20of%20retro-reflective%20screens%20to%20aid%20conspicuity%20of%20freight%20trains%20at%20passive-control%20level%20crossings.pdf