As you travel in the right lane of a suburban freeway (speed limit 55mph, design speed 70 mph), you notice a sign above your lane that says "This Lane ExitOnly, 1/4 Mile" (or similar wording). You quickly realize that you need to change lanes onelane to the left or you will be forced off of the freeway. Do you have adequate room tosuccessfully make the lane change safely? Support your answers with any calculations orexplanations as to how you determined your answer.

We're given the following information:Current Lane: Right lane of a suburban freewaySpeed Limit: 55…

Answered: As you travel in the right lane of a…

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter3: Characteristics Of The Driver, The Pedestrian, The Bicyclist, The Vehicle, and The Road

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