A driver traveling down a 4% grade collides with a roadside object, and is issued a ticket for driving too fast. The crash investigation team determined the vehicle struck the object at 40 mi/h and the braking skid marks started 205 feet before the struck object. They estimated the friction factor to be 0.45 between the tires and the pavement. The posted speed limit is 55 mi/h. Should the driver appeal the ticket? Why or why not?
A driver traveling down a 4% grade collides with a roadside object, and is issued a ticket for driving too fast. The crash investigation team determined the vehicle struck the object at 40 mi/h and the braking skid marks started 205 feet before the struck object. They estimated the friction factor to be 0.45 between the tires and the pavement. The posted speed limit is 55 mi/h. Should the driver appeal the ticket? Why or why not?
Traffic and Highway Engineering
5th Edition
ISBN:9781305156241
Author:Garber, Nicholas J.
Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.
Chapter5: Highway Safety
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 12P
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