Street lighting a basic component of modern road infrastructure and traffic

. Road safety is now a priority for all international bodies, and reducing road fatalities has been accepted as a key objective by both the United Nations and the European Union. In its essence, road traffic safety refers to the methods and measures used to prevent road or street users from being killed or injured. The issue of road safety is a solid topic of debate and action in most countries of the world, irrespective of geographical area, degree of motorization or quality of infrastructure. This scientific research presents the authors own representation and original point of view on the technical acceptance of street lighting as a basic component of modern road traffic. In this way, those interested can get informed about the current criteria and requirements for the appreciation of public street lighting and about the number of road accidents occurring at night on public roads in Romania. Presented below is a case study analyzing some IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) research on pedestrian detection safety systems that are ineffective in low light conditions and at speeds above 50 mph, and an evaluation of driver assistance systems in modern road vehicles to date. The analysis was performed on a Toyota RAV 4 passenger car manufactured in 2019. At the end of the research the conclusions in the addressed area are presented.