Dynamic public lighting : cover report

The Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management is considering the feasibility of dynamically switching the lighting on motorways. This would provide under all traffic and weather conditions adequate illumination levels without illuminating the road unnecessarily brightly. This has been put into practice in a test (called DYNO) to investigate the effect of dynamic illumination of motorways on driving behaviour and traffic safety. A cost-benefit analysis was addressed to the relationship between the installation costs of DYNO for the pilot location and the energy and environmental benefits. The structure of the investigation is described and a proposal is made for a final switching schedule.