W3 L CIVE7796

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Speed Parameters & Sight Distance CIVE7796
RMIT Classification: Trusted Speed Parameter “A fundamental aim of road design is to provide a road system and environment that contributes to the prevention of vehicle crashes, particularly those involving fatalities and serious injuries, as well as satisfying the expectation of and need for efficient transportation.” (Austroads- Guide to Road Design, Part 3) 2
RMIT Classification: Trusted Speed Parameter Operating speed Desired speed Design speed Relationship with each other 3
RMIT Classification: Trusted Speed Parameter Operating Speed ( speed to use for design ) The speed to be adopted, which typically provides some margin over the proposed posted speed limit , directly influences the principal parameters used in road design which include: sight distance stopping distance horizontal curve radii pavement superelevation traffic lane width. There should certainly be ‘no surprises’ for drivers, such as an isolated sharp curve in a section of road where all other curves have large radii. 4
RMIT Classification: Trusted Speed Parameter Operating Speed ( speed to use for design ) There should certainly be ‘no surprises’ for drivers, such as an isolated sharp curve in a section of road where all other curves have large radii For rural roads where it is not practicable to achieve consistent geometry and a uniform operating speed throughout their length it is necessary to safely manage changes in speed of vehicles between different sections of road The design speed for a road or section of road should not be less than the measured or estimated operating speed 85th Percentile of low traffic volume speed 5
RMIT Classification: Trusted Speed Parameter Desired Speed (V desired ) is the speed that drivers will adopt or operate at on the less constrained alignment elements of a reasonably uniform section of the road. It is influenced by: roadside environment topography in rural areas, development density and type (i.e. built environments) in urban areas road characteristics geometric standard (predominately horizontal alignment; to a lesser extent, vertical alignment; and lane widths), frequency of intersections and accesses, sight distance, parking provisions etc. speed limit road function to the extent that on important roads such as motorways and highways, drivers are less willing to accept reductions in desired speed 6
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