Practice Traffic operations in a rotary - 40.4 | 19. Traffic Rotaries | Transportation Engineering - Vol 2
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Traffic operations in a rotary

40.4 - Traffic operations in a rotary

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

Define diverging in the context of rotary traffic operations.

💡 Hint: Think about how vehicles split at an intersection.

Question 2 Easy

What is the primary advantage of merging operations in a rotary?

💡 Hint: Consider the flow of vehicles coming together.

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Question 1

What is the primary function of diverging at a rotary?

To speed up traffic
To separate vehicles into different streams
To confuse drivers

💡 Hint: Think about how vehicles split at intersections.

Question 2

True or False: Merging operations are unimportant in rotary traffic management.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the flow of vehicles from different directions.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a rotary design's entry radius of 15m and an exit radius of 10m, determine the impact on safety if the speeds of vehicles exceed the design speed.

💡 Hint: Consider how speed affects vehicle control on curves.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate a situation where the weaving length is too short. What challenges might arise from this in traffic operations?

💡 Hint: Think about how vehicles will interact if space is limited.

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