13.2 - Types of Sight Distance
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Practice Questions
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What does SSD stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about a safe stopping scenario.
Name one factor that affects SSD.
💡 Hint: Consider what changes how quickly a driver can stop.
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What does SSD stand for?
💡 Hint: Consider the context of stopping distances.
True or False: OSD only considers the speed of the overtaking vehicle.
💡 Hint: Think about the dynamics during an overtaking maneuver.
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A vehicle travels at 90 km/h. Calculate the SSD if the reaction time is 2 seconds and the coefficient of friction is 0.3 on a level road. Also, how would a steep hill affect this distance?
💡 Hint: Don't forget to convert speed and consider how gradient affects stopping.
Two cars are heading towards each other at 70 km/h and 50 km/h respectively. Calculate the minimum sight distance required to avoid a head-on collision.
💡 Hint: Break down the calculations for each vehicle and sum them up!
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