A DETERMINATION FRAMEWORK FOR WET WEATHER SPEED LIMITS

THIS REPORT DEVELOPS, FOR WEATHER SPEED LIMITS, DETERMINATION CHARTS BASED ON A COMPOSITE OF FRICTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PASSING, EMERGENCY STOPPING, AND EMERGENCY PATH-CORRECTION MANEUVERS. DETERMINATION CHARTS FOR HIGHWAY CURVES ARE ALSO PRESENTED. /HSRI/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • PROJ NO 2-8-68-134 REPORT NO 134-8F
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011
• Authors:
  • Glennon, J C
• Publication Date: 1971-8

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 48 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Emergencies; Friction; Highway curves; Moisture content; Passing; Speed limits; Stopping
• Uncontrolled Terms: Wet conditions
• Old TRIS Terms: Determination
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223889
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 16 1973 12:00AM