Lane Flow Rate from Time Headway
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The average time headway in a lane is 2 s per vehicle. What is the approximate lane flow rate?
- A900 vehicles/h
- B1,200 vehicles/h
- C1,800 vehicles/h
- D3,600 vehicles/h
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Answer: C. 1,800 vehicles/h
There are 3,600 seconds in an hour, so q = 3,600/h = 3,600/2 = 1,800 vehicles/h.
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