A section of a two-lane highway (7 m wide) on a horizontal curve as shown has a posted speed limit of 80 kph. START OF CURVE STA 2 + 000 A recent daytime accident involved a driver traveling along the inner lane and striking a stationary object in his path. The accident resulted in a fatality and lawsuit, alleging that the posted 80 kph speed limit was unsafe for the curve in question. Evaluate and comment on the road design (assuming that there is no problem with the vertical alignment). Intersection angle, D = 80°. 5.50 m SIGHT OBSTRUCTION END OF CURVE STA 2 + 510

A section of a two-lane highway (7 m wide) on a horizontal curve as shown has a posted speed limit of 80 kph. START OF CURVE STA 2 + 000 A recent daytime accident involved a driver traveling along the inner lane and striking a stationary object in his path. The accident resulted in a fatality and lawsuit, alleging that the posted 80 kph speed limit was unsafe for the curve in question. Evaluate and comment on the road design (assuming that there is no problem with the vertical alignment). Intersection angle, D = 80°. 5.50 m SIGHT OBSTRUCTION END OF CURVE STA 2 + 510

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter3: Characteristics Of The Driver, The Pedestrian, The Bicyclist, The Vehicle, and The Road

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 19P

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