Publication detail

The Issue of observance of safe following distance between vehicles in Germany

ZEMÁNEK, L. PRNKA, J.

Original Title

The Issue of observance of safe following distance between vehicles in Germany

Type

journal article - other

Language

English

Original Abstract

This technical article discusses the issue of observance of safe following distance between vehicles on motorways in the Federal Republic of Germany. It contains an analysis of accident frequency on roads in Germany, with a particular focus on traffic accidents caused by the failure to observe a safe following distance behind another vehicle. Next, it describes legal requirements on the observance of a safe distance in particular countries and, in respect thereof, it presents results of an analysis of the observance of a safe following distance between vehicles on German motorways containing two and three traffic lanes per carriageway in one direction.

Keywords

Safe distance; vehicle; traffic accident; cause of an accident

Authors

ZEMÁNEK, L.; PRNKA, J.

Released

1. 8. 2015

Publisher

European Scientific Institute

Location

Ponta Delgada

ISBN

1857-7881

Periodical

European Scientific Journal

Year of study

1

Number

08

State

Portuguese Republic

Pages from

448

Pages to

461

Pages count

14

URL

http://eujournal.org/index.php/esj/article/download/6169/5954

BibTex

@article{BUT137612,
  author="Lukáš {Zemánek} and Jiří {Prnka}",
  title="The Issue of observance of safe following distance between vehicles in Germany",
  journal="European Scientific Journal",
  year="2015",
  volume="1",
  number="08",
  pages="448--461",
  issn="1857-7881",
  url="http://eujournal.org/index.php/esj/article/download/6169/5954"
}