Assured safe following distance highway markings
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1. A road marking system comprising a plurality of equally spaced segmented stripes placed upon a surface of a portion of a road with each of said stripes having a length that is directly proportional to a posted speed limit, such that a desired assured safe following distance is maintained for said portion of said road.
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Abstract
The spacing of road markings is determined as a function of physical and/or environmental road conditions to provide a simple means for vehicle operators to maintain a safe following distance between motor vehicles.
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- 1. A road marking system comprising a plurality of equally spaced segmented stripes placed upon a surface of a portion of a road with each of said stripes having a length that is directly proportional to a posted speed limit, such that a desired assured safe following distance is maintained for said portion of said road.
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9. A method for maintaining a safe spacing between a first motor vehicle and a second motor vehicle with the second motor vehicle following the first motor vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a plurality of equally spaced segmented stripes that are placed upon a surface of a portion of the road and with the stripes being oriented to be parallel to the road and with the length of each of the stripe segments being directly proportional to a posted speed limit for the portion of the road; and (b) adjusting the speed of the second motor vehicle as needed to maintain the position of the second motor vehicle behind the position of the first motor vehicle by at least the length of one of the stripe segments such that a safe following distance is provided between the first and second vehicles.
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