the passing car = 96 kph Speed of the overtaken vehicle = 80 kph Time of initial maneuver = 4 secs Average acceleration = 2.4 kph/sec Time passing vehicle occupies the left lane = 9 secs

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Compute the minimum passing sight distance for the following data:

Speed of the passing car = 96 kph
Speed of the overtaken vehicle = 80 kph
Time of initial maneuver = 4 secs
Average acceleration = 2.4 kph/sec
Time passing vehicle occupies the left lane = 9 secs
Time the passing vehicle meets the vehicle originally occupying the left lane = 6 sec

 

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