RESEARCH INTO RAISING THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT FOR LIGHT MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES ON NATIONAL EXPRESSWAYS

Until recently, the maximum speed limit for light motor vehicles and motorcycles traveling on national expressways in Japan was 80km/h, a speed lower than the 100km/h limit for large-sized, regular and most other motor vehicles. However, recent changes in the traffic environment such as improved veh...

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Main Author: Shunsuke SUMIDA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2002-01-01
Series:IATSS Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0386111214600406