LADB-29 Historic

Explicitly define cab sight lines for signal positioning based on driver's eye

Ladbroke Grove Inquiry · Ladbroke Grove Inquiry — Final Report · Issued 20 September 2001

Source — verbatim from the inquiry

Inquiry recommendation

The standard on signal sighting should explicitly define the cab sight lines within which signals must be positioned by reference to the envelop governing the position of the driver’s eye which is specified for each particular rolling stock (para 11.17).

Ladbroke Grove Inquiry, Ladbroke Grove Inquiry — Final Report · 20 Sep 2001 Source PDF →

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