Overtaking Space in Sight Distance Formulas

Overtaking Space is the minimum distance required for a vehicle to overtake another vehicle safely without colliding with oncoming traffic. And is denoted by s. Overtaking Space is usually measured using the Meter for Length. Note that the value of Overtaking Space is always positive.

Formulas to find Overtaking Space in Sight Distance

fxOvertaking SpaceGo

fxOvertaking Space given Actual Overtaking Time and AccelerationGo

Sight Distance formulas that make use of Overtaking Space

fxActual Overtaking DistanceGo

fxVehicle Speed given Overtaking SpaceGo

fxAcceleration given Actual Overtaking Time and Overtaking SpaceGo

fxActual Overtaking Time given Overtaking Space and AccelerationGo

List of variables in Sight Distance formulas

fx Vehicle Speed Go

fx Actual Overtaking Time Go

fx Overtaking Acceleration Go

FAQ

What is the Overtaking Space?

Overtaking Space is the minimum distance required for a vehicle to overtake another vehicle safely without colliding with oncoming traffic. Overtaking Space is usually measured using the Meter for Length. Note that the value of Overtaking Space is always positive.

Can the Overtaking Space be negative?

No, the Overtaking Space, measured in Length cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Overtaking Space?

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

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