ACCIDENTS ON CROSSINGS
Night Time More Dangerous
of a 3 accMeote tavcrivmg injury and threequartorr -f accidents on pedagtrsan crossings happen at night, says a report from the New Zealand Standards Lnrtitute. Between 1958 and 1960. 14 persons were killed m accidents on pedestrian crossings at night and five during the day. Last year 111 persons were injured or, crossings during the day and 106 persons during dusk and at night.
Because motorists often do not see pedestrians in time to brake, accidents at night are generally more serious, says the report To try to overcome this.
experiments with various types of lighting had been carried out by .the street iihimmation committee of the Standards foatitute
Difficulty in Kring pedestrian eroeomgs at night pmrticuiariy in rain, and the fact that moot croarings are in poorly lighted arena, comprise Rte main probtems. the report says.
naahing amber Jaghte *t the endfc of omsmes in reosorxab’y well limited streets and for those in badly ißuatinaited areas, are conrtdeted the most practical remedies. T%ese suggeeOone are incorporated in a code of recommended practice for pedestrian crossmg lighting recently published by the institute. says the report.
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29942, 2 October 1962, Page 21
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