3 mile test road at Crowthorne, England, was surfaced using variety of materials and methods; up to 100 mph speeds, behavior of all types of vehicles, tire hysteresis, surface resistance, and other data can be measured; track curve was specially constructed to achieve accuracy of 1/16th in. over 20 ft on longitudinal alignment of bend; testing of vehicle lighting, street lighting, and traffic signals; crash injury tests; continuous measuring of driver reactions.


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    Title :

    New test track will aid road safety research


    Additional title:

    Surveyor


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Surveyor ; 119 , n 3569


    Publication date :

    1960


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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