Minimum Overtaking Distance Calculator

✖Overtaking Sight Distance on road is minimum distance open to the vision of the driver of a vehicle intending to overtake slow moving vehicle with safety.ⓘ Overtaking Sight Distance on road [OSD]

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✖Minimum length of OSD is the minimum distance open to the vision of the driver of a vehicle intending to overtake the slow vehicle ahead safely against the traffic in the opposite direction.ⓘ Minimum Overtaking Distance [D]

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Minimum Overtaking Distance

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D = 3 \cdot OSD

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834 m = 3 \cdot 278 m

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Minimum Overtaking Distance Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Minimum Length of OSD = 3*Overtaking Sight Distance on road
D = 3*OSD
This formula uses 2 Variables

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Minimum Length of OSD - (Measured in Meter) - Minimum length of OSD is the minimum distance open to the vision of the driver of a vehicle intending to overtake the slow vehicle ahead safely against the traffic in the opposite direction.
Overtaking Sight Distance on road - (Measured in Meter) - Overtaking Sight Distance on road is minimum distance open to the vision of the driver of a vehicle intending to overtake slow moving vehicle with safety.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Overtaking Sight Distance on road: 278 Meter --> 278 Meter No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

D = 3*OSD --> 3*278

Evaluating ... ...

D = 834

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

834 Meter --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

834 Meter <-- Minimum Length of OSD

(Calculation completed in 00.020 seconds)

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Total Time of Travel in Overtaking Sight distance

Go Time taken for Overtaking Operation = sqrt(4*Minimum Spacing between Vehicles during Overtaking/Acceleration)

Spacing between Vehicles given Total Time of Travel in Overtaking Sight distance

Go Minimum Spacing between Vehicles during Overtaking = ((Time taken for Overtaking Operation^2)*Acceleration)/4

Acceleration of Vehicle given Total Time of Travel in Overtaking Sight distance

Go Acceleration = (4*Minimum Spacing between Vehicles during Overtaking)/(Time taken for Overtaking Operation^2)

Velocity of Overtaking Vehicle for Forward Moving Vehicle Velocity in meter per second

Go Speed of Fast moving Vehicle = Speed of Slow moving vehicle+4.5

Minimum Overtaking Distance Formula

Minimum Length of OSD = 3*Overtaking Sight Distance on road
D = 3*OSD

What is overtaking sight distance?

The overtaking sight distance is the minimum distance open to the vision of the driver of a vehicle intending to overtake the slow vehicle ahead safely against the traffic in the opposite direction.

How to Calculate Minimum Overtaking Distance?

Minimum Overtaking Distance calculator uses Minimum Length of OSD = 3*Overtaking Sight Distance on road to calculate the Minimum Length of OSD, The Minimum Overtaking Distance formula is defined as the minimum distance open to the vision of the driver of a vehicle intending to overtake the slow vehicle ahead safely against the traffic in the opposite direction. Minimum Length of OSD is denoted by D symbol.

How to calculate Minimum Overtaking Distance using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Minimum Overtaking Distance, enter Overtaking Sight Distance on road (OSD) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Minimum Overtaking Distance calculation can be explained with given input values -> 834 = 3*278.

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What is Minimum Overtaking Distance?

The Minimum Overtaking Distance formula is defined as the minimum distance open to the vision of the driver of a vehicle intending to overtake the slow vehicle ahead safely against the traffic in the opposite direction and is represented as D = 3*OSD or Minimum Length of OSD = 3*Overtaking Sight Distance on road. Overtaking Sight Distance on road is minimum distance open to the vision of the driver of a vehicle intending to overtake slow moving vehicle with safety.

How to calculate Minimum Overtaking Distance?

The Minimum Overtaking Distance formula is defined as the minimum distance open to the vision of the driver of a vehicle intending to overtake the slow vehicle ahead safely against the traffic in the opposite direction is calculated using Minimum Length of OSD = 3*Overtaking Sight Distance on road. To calculate Minimum Overtaking Distance, you need Overtaking Sight Distance on road (OSD). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Overtaking Sight Distance on road and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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