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ACCELERATION AND PAS'S·ING ABILITY
This figure indicates
passing
times
and
distances that
can
be met or
exceeded
by the
vehicles
to
which it
applies
in the
situations
diagrammed below.
The low
speed
pass
assumes an initial speed
of
20
mph
·
and
a limiting speed of 35 mph the high
speed
pass
assumes an
initial
speed of 50
mph
and
a
li1
miting speed of 80 mph
.
Notice: The information presented represents results obtainable by skilled drivers under controlled
road and vehicle
conditions and
the information
may·
not
be correct
under other conditions .
SUMMARY TABLE:
Low-speed Pass
Hig
h-speed Pass
.
Feet 645
Seconds
15.S
Not
capable
GRAPHIC DETERMINATION
OF
PASSING TIME AND
DISTAN·
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