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http://dx.doi.org/10.12652/Ksce.2022.42.3.0417

Safety Identification Lamp Visibility of Micro Cars  

Baek, Seong Chae (Chonnam National University)
Seo, Im Ki (Korea Smart E-Mobility Association)
Kim, Jeong Hyun (Korean Railroad Research Institute)
Park, Je Jin (Chonnam National University)
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KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research / v.42, no.3, 2022 , pp. 417-425 More about this Journal
Abstract
Interest in micro cars is growing around the world, and policy support for micro cars has been increasing in Korea. It is important to meet minimum safety standards for the operation of micro cars on roads due to concerns around micro car safety and the limited driving range of micro cars. In this study, visibility experiments that included safety identification of micro cars were conducted to try and prevent a decrease in driver reaction time. Safety identification lights were installed to the rear of a micro car, and the visibility and discomfort of the vehicle were evaluated to determine whether the micro car was safe to drive on an expressway. As a result, the installation effect of Micro car which install safety identification lamp was found when joining the point at an acceleration lane of the grade separation intersection, and that light on/off could be effective when entering an expressway. If the micro car operation plan proposed in this study is applied, the safety of micro cars on expressways can be increased by improving the visibility of micro car.
Keywords
Micro car; Safety identification lamp; Visibility; Micro car lighting devices;
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