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There are three types of sight distance that are important for road design: passing sight distance, which is the minimum distance required for a driver to safely pass another vehicle; stopping sight distance, which is the distance needed for a driver to stop their vehicle after seeing an object on the road; and decision sight distance. The document provides details on how passing and stopping sight distances are measured based on the height and visibility of objects from a driver's perspective. Minimum passing sight distances should be provided for varying percentages of road length depending on the terrain type.

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There are three types of sight distance that are important for road design: passing sight distance, which is the minimum distance required for a driver to safely pass another vehicle; stopping sight distance, which is the distance needed for a driver to stop their vehicle after seeing an object on the road; and decision sight distance. The document provides details on how passing and stopping sight distances are measured based on the height and visibility of objects from a driver's perspective. Minimum passing sight distances should be provided for varying percentages of road length depending on the terrain type.

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SECTION 200 GEOMETRIC DESIGN STANDARDS

201 SIGHT DISTANCE


201.01 GENERAL Sight distance is the continuous length of roadway ahead visible to the driver. There are three distinct types - passing, stopping, and decision. Passing sight distance is the minimum sight distance required by a driver to safely pass another vehicle. Stopping sight distance is the distance required by a driver, traveling at a given speed, to stop after seeing an object on the road.

PASSING SIGHT DISTANCE The sight distance available for passing is the longest distance at which a driver whose eyes are 1070 mm above the pavement can see the top of a 1300 mm high object on the road. Passing must be accomplished without reducing the speed of an oncoming vehicle traveling at the design speed. In general, minimum passing sight distance should be provided for 60% of the route length in level terrain, 40-60% in rolling terrain and 20-60% in mountainous terrain STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCE Stopping sight distance is measured from the drivers eyes, 1070 mm above the road, to an object 150 mm high on the road. Show table;;

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