Rules of the ring road

摘要

Streetlighting is one of today's important assets of road and town environment. "Crime prevention, accident reduction, health and safety and energy conservation are all high on our list of priorities," says Kevin Wilkinson of Scott Wilson's lighting division in Matlock. "Research shows that crime and the fear of crime is a major disincentive for using certain districts. In creating a well-lit environment people feel safe to continue their lives and accidents also decrease. Establishing clean, safe and accessible town centres is essential to increasing footfall and attracting investment." In looking to provide a lighting solution a wide number of criteria need to be taken into consideration.