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Table 3 Contrast in no glare/glare scenarios calculated for each detection distance (for glare scenario age factor is applied for each driver)

From: Target detection distances under different road lighting intensities

Glare/no glare

Road lighting (%)

Distances(m)

Contrast

No glare

100%

109.5

(−)0.027

84.6

(+)0.151

116.2

(−)0.102

92.3

(+)0.077

130.9

(−)0.153

71%

95.6

(+)0.071

79.5

(+)0.236

103.8

(+)0.061

81.5

(+)0.216

106.5

(+)0.005

49%

138.3

(−)0.120

108.9

(−)0.017

119

(−)0.120

107.3

(−)0.013

112.5

(−)0.018

Glare

100%

92.9(50y/o)

(−)0.014

75.15(30y/o)

(−)0.002

105.2(30y/o)

(−)0.022

103(30y/o)

(−)0.022

98.9(50y/o)

(−)0.012

71%

93.7(50y/o)

(−)0.009

73.35(30y/o)

(−)0.020

91.7(30y/o)

(−)0.009

102.8(30y/o)

(−)0.015

73.65(50y/o)

(−)0.016

49%

81.45(50y/o)

(−)0.001

65.15(30y/o)

(−)0.070

101.5(30y/o)

(−)0.020

98(30y/o)

(−)0.017

104.8(50y/o)

(−)0.017