Actual Overtaking Time in Sight Distance Formulas

Actual Overtaking Time is the time taken by a driver to overtake another vehicle safely, considering the sight distance available on the road. And is denoted by T. Actual Overtaking Time is usually measured using the Second for Time. Note that the value of Actual Overtaking Time is always positive.

Formulas to find Actual Overtaking Time in Sight Distance

fxActual Overtaking Time given Distance Traveled by On-Coming VehicleGo

fxActual Overtaking Time given Overtaking Space and AccelerationGo

Sight Distance formulas that make use of Actual Overtaking Time

fxDistance Traveled by On-Coming VehicleGo

fxVehicle Speed given Distance Traveled by On-Coming VehicleGo

fxOvertaking Space given Actual Overtaking Time and AccelerationGo

fxAcceleration given Actual Overtaking Time and Overtaking SpaceGo

List of variables in Sight Distance formulas

fx Distance Traveled by On-Coming Vehicle Go

fx Vehicle Speed Go

fx Overtaking Space Go

fx Overtaking Acceleration Go

FAQ

What is the Actual Overtaking Time?

Actual Overtaking Time is the time taken by a driver to overtake another vehicle safely, considering the sight distance available on the road. Actual Overtaking Time is usually measured using the Second for Time. Note that the value of Actual Overtaking Time is always positive.

Can the Actual Overtaking Time be negative?

No, the Actual Overtaking Time, measured in Time cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Actual Overtaking Time?

Actual Overtaking Time is usually measured using the Second[s] for Time. Millisecond[s], Microsecond[s], Nanosecond[s] are the few other units in which Actual Overtaking Time can be measured.

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