ROAD DIMENSIONS

SPACE REQUIREMENT AT FULL SPEED(:> 50km/hl

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SPACE REQUIREMENT AT LOWER SPEED (~ 40km/hl
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The road space necessary

for the free movement of
vehicles comprises vehicle
size, -7 pp. 432-3, side and
head clearances, an extra
allowance for oncoming
Van/Van @ Van/bicycle @ Car/car traffic, and space for verges,
drainage gutters and hard
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shoulders. Based on a vehicle
clearance limit height of 4.20 m -7 @, the
limit of space for traffic "' safe clearance height is 4.50
Basic dimensions for traffic space m although it is better to
and a selection of cases showing
the clearance necessary for traffic
allow 4.75 m to cater for
passing in opposite directions repairs to the carriageway
@ Van/car both at full and lower speeds @ Car/bicycle
surface. The safe side
clearance -7@ is dependent
on the maximum speed limit
SaMv for that area: ~1.25 m for
safe side clearance
safe head room roads with ~70 km/h limit;
pedestrians
~0.75 m with a limit of
Soc clearance limit
limit of space for $50 km/h.
traffic
cyclist
The basic space required
motor vehicle for cyclists is 1 m wide by
MV 2.25 m high; for pedestrians
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sufficient head clearance for
foot- and cycle paths, 2.50m
Clearance dimensions for motor vehicle traffic should be allowed. The safe
side clearance for cyclists is
0.25m.

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