Assume you are observing traffic in a single lane of a highway at a specific location. You measure the average headway and average spacing of passing vehicles as 3.0 seconds and 45 m, respectively. Calculate the flow, average speed, and density of the traffic stream in this lane.

Assume you are observing traffic in a single lane of a highway at a specific location. You measure the average headway and average spacing of passing vehicles as 3.0 seconds and 45 m, respectively. Calculate the flow, average speed, and density of the traffic stream in this lane.

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