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T.P-D.M.V.2.
1 -2 Contents of Volume 2
1 o2c1 General
1 »2o1 .1 Volume 2 is composed of five Chapters; ieo Introduction,
Vehicle Dimensions and Design Flows Road Characteristics ,
Junctions,, and Ancillary Aspects Affecting 9 Highwa3r Design,
including adjacent public transport facilities and filling
stations o
1 «2o2 Chapter 2-Vehicle Dimensions and Design Flows
1*2c2*1 This is divided into four sections as follows
1 ) References
2) Vehicle Dimensions 9 including permissable gross vehicle
weights 9 and information on the turning circles of
vehicles
3) Passenger Car Units
4 ) Design Flows
1 o2.3 Chapter 3 - Road Characteristics
1 o2o3°1 This is divided into ten sections as follows >-
1 ) References
2) Road Types
3) Road Alignment
4) Road in Cross Section
5) Highway Clearances
6) Run-ins
7) Pedestrian Crossing Facilities
8) Cycle Tracks
9) Railings and Barrier Fences
1 0) Road Tunnels
1,2-4 Chapiter 4 - Junctions
1 -2.4-1 Chapter 4 is divided into six sections which arc as follows --
1 ) References
2) Junction Design (General)
3) Priority Junctions
4) Signal Control Junctions (General)
[The design of signal installations is however contained
in Volume 4~l
5) Roundabouts
6) Grade separated Junctions
1 o2,5 Chapter 5 - General
1 =2. 5*1 Chapter 5 deals with the aspects of Highway Design affected by
the provision of adjacent facilities for public transport and
petrol filling stations .
1 0 2o5«2 General policy on ^ublic transport and detailed design of bus
terminii and transport interchanges will however be found by
Details as to highway layouts in respect of public transport
priority schemes will be found in Volume 6 - Traffic and
Environmental Management *