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Problem 28: Compute the minimum time headway for cars moving at an average speed of 60 kph. The average length of car is 4.2 m. Reaction time is 0.80 sec.

Traffic and Highway Engineering

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Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter8: Intersection Control

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