What is an Early Right-Turn Lane?
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An early right-turn lane is designed to separate straight-going and right-turning vehicles, preventing congestion at intersections when traffic lights turn red due to excessive straight-going vehicles blocking the right-turn path. Lane Width: On motor vehicle lanes, the safe driving zone provided for each column of vehicles is called a lane. Its width should be determined based on the vehicle's body width and the safe distance maintained from lateral objects or vehicles during movement. The width for parking small passenger cars is 2.5m, while for large buses and coaches, it is 3.0m. Lanes for various vehicles traveling at 40km/h are 3.5m wide; lanes for mixed traffic of vehicles exceeding 40km/h and for large buses or heavy trucks are 3.75m wide. The width for intersection approach lanes and small passenger car exclusive lanes is 3.0m. The minimum width for mixed traffic lanes is 3.25m. Lane Capacity: The capacity of motor vehicle lanes can be categorized into basic capacity, possible capacity, and design capacity.