GATE Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

At highway stretches where the required overtaking sight distance cannot be provided, it is necessary to incorporate :

A at least twice the stopping sight distance

B half the required overtaking sight distance

C one-third the required overtaking sight distance

D three times the stopping sight distance

ANS:A - at least twice the stopping sight distance

Not OSD = 2 * SSD.
rather ISD= 2 * SSD.

ISD mean intermediate sight distance.