Studies of traffic accidents on a particular curve lead to measures to reduce th
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Question
Studies of traffic accidents on a particular curve lead to measures to reduce the number of vehicles going off the curve when the road is slick. Which of the following measures would be most effective in reducing such accidents?
(A) Reducing the speed limit for large vehicles, allowing only small vehicles to travel at regular speed.
(B) Creating a banked curve so that the road slopes downward on the outside of the curve.
(C) Decreasing the radius of the curve so that the distance around the curve is less.
(D) Creating a banked curve so that the road is higher on the outside of the curve.
Explanation / Answer
(A) Reducing the speed limit for large vehicles, allowing only small vehicles to travel at regular speed.
(D) Creating a banked curve so that the road is higher on the outside of the curve.