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Utilize Recent Headlight Systems Which Could Save More Lives Every Year
Each year, approximately 5,000 pedestrians and bicyclists are killed along U.S. roads - 2,300 of them happening at night - and another 70,000 pedestrians are injured in traffic crashes, according to a 2003 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation.
New automotive lighting systems, including xenon bulbs and Adaptive Front Lighting Systems that utilize led headlights, can help improve nighttime pedestrian protection, according to the Motor Vehicle Lighting Council.
According to researcher Michael Flannagan of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, car drivers "overdrive" the headlights on many of now days vehicles, meaning they are going too fast to stop safely within the distance made observable by the headlights.
"The critical safety require in low-beam lighting is seeing distance," Flannagan said. "The maximum secure speed with today's standard low beams is only about 45 mph. Our studies point out there is a major safety problem that headlights could solve."
One possible answer is Xenon headlights, often known as blue headlights, these lights are based on a gas discharge process, Xenon uses an arc instead of a filament as a light source. The result is enhanced roadway vision by rising the light output to the sides of the road.
A 2004 University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute test exposed that Xenon headlamps provided double as much light for seeing critical objects on the road while producing 25 percent less glare. The wider beam coverage also provides enhanced lighting on road shoulders, where pedestrians and bicyclists are commonly found.
Nearly 120 automobile models equipped with Xenon headlights were offered in North America in the 2005 model year -; up 21 percent from 2004.
Another emerging headlight technology is AFS or Adaptive Front Lighting System. It provides optimum illumination in various driving situation by automatically modifying the beam pattern of the headlights in response to several speed, weather conditions and road situations. The headlamps automatically move as the steering wheel is turned. This helps illuminate the road at an earlier stage, allowing the driver more time to change and steer or brake as needed.
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