Snow and ice control is a critical maintenance operation for New York State: each winter, up
to 68 500 km (42,500 lane-mi) of highways must be cleared. Visibility during plowing
operations is often poor and is further diminished by backscatter glare from the snowplow's
own headlights as well as glare from lights of oncoming traffic. Results are summarized of a
pilot study to identify forward (front-end) lighting configurations that might improve visibility
for plow operators during such operations. During the 1993–1994 winter, eight lighting …

Snow-and-ice control is a critical maintenance operation for New York State--each winter, up
to 68,500 km (42,500 lane-miles) of state-owned highways must be cleared. Visibility during
plowing operations is often poor, and is further diminished by backscatter glare from the
snowplow and truck's own headlights as well as glare from approaching traffic. This report
summarizes results of a pilot study to identify forward (front-end) lighting configurations that
might improve visibility for plow operators during these operations. During the 1993-94 …