Recommended Practice: Lighting Roadway and Parking Facilities
ANSI/IES RP-8-22
Recommended Practice: Lighting Roadway and Parking Facilities
Driving at night is a necessity in our modern, 24-hour society. As a result, roadway lighting has also become a modern reality. The main purpose for lighting roadways and other transportation related facilities is to provide an enhanced visual environment for people to safely use the road system during hours of darkness. An enhanced visual environment reduces motor vehicle collisions and provides a safer environment for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers.1,2,3In providing some knowledge of what lies ahead on the road, lighting also provides a level of psychological comfort for those using roadways.
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