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FUNDAMENTALS OF TRAFFIC FLOW The actual distance along the road el ANCE me) specified height above the carriageway has visibility of objects which are either stationary or moving. The length of the road visible head to the CTC UN a ec Adequate sight distance provides time for drivers to identify hazards and take appropriate action to avoid them. Improved sight distances on the approaches to intersections and through curves can reduce crashes at these high-risk locations. Good forward visibility at pedestrian crossing facilities will give CER aOR a Rear end collisions can be reduced with improved forward visibility. et ee CeO Reus UU) to the brain and the spinal chord by the nervous system to a particular traffic situation. Ue Ur Cau Seu eee CR se eens CSOD Ceri Cm E - (Emotion) - the time linked with De EMO RG Cee Er ue a uct SCR Um Guu ORG CR ue ee Lg RUC eR UC Cm V -(Volition time) - the time CRE eS URC ees ROE Cu eae BTCC -it is the distance travelled by the vehicle during total reaction time. -it is the distance travelled by the vehicle after the application of brakes Pe aT eC ~itis the distance travelled by the vehicle after the application of brakes until it will stop. Reaction distance = Vt STH Aen 2g ee tty Braking distance = Ca) Ske) erred fe a see Geesicne i SD - reaction distance (lag distance)+braking distance CE pea ere el Rn coc SU CLE EUR CEC Ue ee LCom as aT SC v2 =v? —2aD : v2 Ms Dee toe A sR) or Pe ech Braking distance in toms ea} ee eun oc ec nce nc i ieee et RE) ee a ONCE eR eC RCM applies the brakes immediately(perception time is 2 seconds) and begins slowing the vehicle at 10 m/sec*2 (decelerating, find the distance from SUS CTU me URL rca De ore ee hd Peseta Perl ve So al Pred Ry eee tae 20) eke I _ Peery Cx Ox x = 80—69.72 Plu A motorists travelling at 104 kph on an expressway intends to leave the expressway using an exit ramp with a maximum speed of 56 kph. At what point on the expressway should the motorist step on her brakes in order to reduce her speed to the maximum allowable on the ramp just before entering the ramp, if the section of the expressway has a downgrade of 3%? Acceleration is 3.4 m/s‘2. oa SRS Cee SL et es CRT ern) eed EO) 28.29? — 15.567 2@81)(0.35 — 0.03) ere er Ere ro eae crn Cer Atest vehicle moving at 40 kph was stopped by applying brakes and the OU RUE a Ee ere eC md level pavement is 0.70, determine the efficiency of the test vehicle. cet er Ol eee 2 ~ 2gF ¥6) eee ~ 2(9.81)(F + 0) vast cr bed SD=12.2m f=0.70 ae Ef ficiency = Ef ficiency = Wa 0.516 0.70 USO en EC UCU GRU CST Ck Oa] speed of 120 kph and 90 kph respectively. Assuming the reaction time of 2.0 sec and a coeff. of friction of 0.60 with the brake efficiency of 50%. Compute the minimum sight distance required to avoid a head on collision of the two cars. Teer a 120 cy V= cae Cid ca Ey Teo} EER S1=3333@) +279 810.3040) RK et (as cera Pr Si S2 PiU en ae pa Kr. s ve BYP UA eB OLE =Vt+>—— oa $2 Bb rer 3) COLLISION = 156.18 + 255.39 yee] a 7 hehe ME CECE) Ree CES

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