Calculate the passing sight distance on a two lane road having the design speed of 86 kmph and reaction time 2 sec. Assume one way traffic. Take acceleration of overtaking and overtaken vehicle as 3 m/s? and 1.5 m/s? respectively. Assume that overtaken vehicle starts accelerating after the reaction time of overtaking vehicle. Take space headway as 18 m.

Calculate the passing sight distance on a two lane road having the design speed of 86 kmph and reaction time 2 sec. Assume one way traffic. Take acceleration of overtaking and overtaken vehicle as 3 m/s? and 1.5 m/s? respectively. Assume that overtaken vehicle starts accelerating after the reaction time of overtaking vehicle. Take space headway as 18 m.

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter7: Intersection Design

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 27P

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