Overtaking Sight Distance in Sight Distance Formulas

Overtaking Sight Distance is the distance of road that a driver needs to see ahead to safely and legally overtake another vehicle on a roadway without causing a collision. And is denoted by OSD. Overtaking Sight Distance is usually measured using the Meter for Length. Note that the value of Overtaking Sight Distance is always positive.

Formulas to find Overtaking Sight Distance in Sight Distance

fxOvertaking Sight Distance given Distance TraveledGo

List of variables in Sight Distance formulas

fx Distance Traveled by Overtaking Vehicle Go

fx Distance of Actual Overtaking Go

fx Distance Traveled by On-Coming Vehicle Go

FAQ

What is the Overtaking Sight Distance?

Overtaking Sight Distance is the distance of road that a driver needs to see ahead to safely and legally overtake another vehicle on a roadway without causing a collision. Overtaking Sight Distance is usually measured using the Meter for Length. Note that the value of Overtaking Sight Distance is always positive.

Can the Overtaking Sight Distance be negative?

No, the Overtaking Sight Distance, measured in Length cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Overtaking Sight Distance?

Overtaking Sight Distance is usually measured using the Meter[m] for Length. Millimeter[m], Kilometer[m], Decimeter[m] are the few other units in which Overtaking Sight Distance can be measured.

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