Blog Description - A collection of media articles and tweets highlighting 1) the dangers of sun glare while driving, 2) the issue of shadowing due to urban development, and 3) random fun sun facts.

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Cheers, Ralph Bouwmeester

Sunday, December 3, 2017

Sun Glare and Traffic Safety – November 2017

How many more times do we have to have a transport truck slam into slowing traffic before something is done?

Do transport trucks not have forward collision warning systems?? If not, they should be mandatory.

Vision Zero Street Team :: City of Edmonton https://t.co/z1L6lknrAn via @cityofedmonton

Days are getting shorter and visibility is decreasing. Great article about how to combat "The Glare" and "The Dark".

End of Daylight Saving Time means increased driving danger https://t.co/a3fNuZZSVi via @salinapost

Most articles, including this one, focus on sleep deprivation and drowsy driving. Yes, changes in sun position and sun glare are briefly mentioned, yet I believe this is a vastly overlooked contributor to crashes after the time change.

Time change increases dangerous driving https://t.co/u0yyBHFf9k via @KSNNews @AAguilarKSN

Sun glare during the morning and afternoon commutes are discussed. As is early darkness and the increased danger to pedestrians.


Sun glare in the morning >

AAA: Clock change equals a different commute come Monday via Times Leader https://t.co/w3zaWqLH9R

Warnings about sun glare in the morning and darkness on the way home.

 

Renewed call for warning lights after rail death via Haslemere Herald https://t.co/9KL67uBN7q

Senior out walking his dog may not have seen oncoming train due to low sun glare.


The 3 keys to defensive driving... anticipate, anticipate, anticipate.
RT @SunPosition: Sun glare tough in late stages at @PhoenixRaceway according to @JimmieJohnson - https://t.co/yU4J1P1s60




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Miscellaneous Sun and Shadow Items – November 2017

Blinded by the light? Sun blamed for Charlie Hall eclipses via Racing Post

Low sun glare blamed for two experienced chasers failing to finish the 2017 Charlie Hall steeplechase.

https://t.co/PV8Wj31lRv

Interesting facts about the sunrise you probably never knew via MSN Weather

Sunrise occurs at the moment when the sun’s top edge touches the horizon.

Read on for more…

https://t.co/uOPo8z200U

This could/should have been anticipated when @dallascowboys AT&T Stadium was designed. The 'technology' was there then to prevent the current sun glare problem https://t.co/4NKVpmcHOQ

Sun glare at AT&T Stadium costs Cowboys CB Jourdan Lewis an interception https://t.co/aQICJs6HdX pic.twitter.com/J9NnhMvh45

After losing ball in sun, Cowboys' Dez Bryant tells critical fans to 'go to hell' https://t.co/5rP9tBbNSb via @usatoday @dallascowboys

Jerry Jones Says No To Curtains At AT&T Stadium In The Future  via CBS Dallas / Fort Worth https://t.co/2tqKpbffDQ

Jones says they absolutely thought about the positioning of the sun relative to the field when they built the stadium in Arlington via https://t.co/9CY73cwk5V

They must have expected to play only on cloudy days.

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Sun and Shade in Urban Development–November 2017

Updated Toronto Green Standard adopted for new buildings via Construction Canada https://t.co/bDM8yAwiGp

The new green standards pave the way for near zero emissions for new buildings by 2030.

In our survey, +85% of people feel that losing up to 1 hour of sun per day due to development is reasonable. What do you think?

Take our survey…

https://t.co/UxiuYFIR3S

This proposed building, near Bloor and St. George Streets in Toronto, has been designed to minimize shadows on nearby Taddle Creek Park.  The article explains how the building’s twisting shape reduces shadowing.


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