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This is something I love to think about when driving on the highway. I've read so much on it. I've also had some thoughts on recommendations to solve it 1.
by larrydag 11y ago
This is something I love to think about when driving on the highway. I've read so much on it. I've also had some thoughts on recommendations to solve it
1. Divided lanes for 3+ lane highways. Basically a modified HOV lane but no occupancy restriction. The far left lane would have lane dividers with openings every 5 miles (or 3 exits). The middle lane opening every 2-3 miles (or every other exit). The idea is that it would force a certain average speed of traffic and hopefully distance between cars in the respective lanes.
2. Smart roads to adequately distance cars from each other. Either a driver assistance signal or actually controlling the internal cruise control system.
- briffle 11y agoI believe there are highways designed like #1, I seem to remember visiting the NY/NJ area, and I think it was the NJ turnpike that was this way. Several lanes of "through traffic" with a wall, and every few miles, it merged with a few lanes on the right of "getting off/on soon" lanes.