FACTORS AFFECTING VEHICLE SKIDS: A BASIS FOR WET WEATHER SPEED ZONING

THIS REPORT STUDIES THE AVAILABLE TIRE-ROAD FRICTION AT SELECTED SITES ON WET PAVEMENTS AND THE FRICTION DEMAND FOR TRAFFIC OPERATIONAL MANEUVERS EXPECTED AT THOSE SITES AND DETERMINES THE CRITICAL SPEED AND THE SPEED LIMIT FOR MANEUVERS SUCH AS STOPPING, PASSING, CORNERING, HYDROPLANING, EMERGENCY PATH CORRECTION, ETC. IT ALSO SURVEYS HIGH FREQUENCY SKIDDING ACCIDENT SITES AND RECOMMENDS WET WEATHER SPEED ZONING. /NTIS/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Rept NO: TTI-1-8-70-135
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011
• Authors:
  • Weaver, G D
  • Hankins, K D
  • Ivey, D L
• Publication Date: 1973-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 75 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Moisture content; Pavements; Skid resistance; Skidding; Speed; Speed limits
• Uncontrolled Terms: Wet conditions
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226742
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-013 635
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Dec 22 1989 12:00AM