VISSIM 5.30-05 User Manual

Network Coding
The lane width is relevant only for graphics and to determine if a vehicle
can pass another vehicle within the same lane or on the adjacent lane (if
driving behavior parameters allow for it). It does not automatically influence
vehicle free flow speeds.
● With LANE CLOSURE... one or more lanes of the
link can be closed to any vehicle class. A LANE
CLOSURE affects the vehicle behavior as follows:
Vehicles of classes to which the lane is closed
will
- never change lanes to that lane (even if they
would need to according to a routing
decision),
- not enter that lane from a vehicle input on
this link except when all lanes are closed to
that class,
- try to leave that lane as soon as possible if there is an adjacent lane
that is not closed to the vehicle’s class.
They will however move to the lane if coming from a connector.
If all lanes of a link are closed to a vehicle class, vehicles of that class
will still travel on that link but will not change lanes.
To deselect a vehicle class in the list, press CTRL while clicking with the left
mouse button.
Free lane change only occurs on multiple lane roadway sections, but not
between adjacent links; thus multiple lane links have to be used whenever
vehicles should be able to pass each other.
With certain driving behavior settings it is possible that vehicles can
overtake other vehicles within the same lane if it is wide enough (e.g.
vehicles can overtake bikes on a single lane link). Cf. section 5.4 for more
information on the required driving parameters.
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