Every day millions of cars, trucks, and motorcycles take to America’s roads, streets, and highways. For the most part they are able to travel with a minimum amount of difficulty; that is, without becoming lost, having accidents, or being stopped for a traffic violation. Additionally, they are able to estimate the amount of time that it will take them to go from one location to another and to determine which route is the better of two or more possible routes.
Module 2 discusses the basics of traffic flow; that is, how drivers know which routes to take, what speeds to drive, and what safety precautions to take to insure that they arrive at their destinations. The module looks at:
The module ends with an electronic test that allows you to measure your own knowledge on these topics and an exercise that allows you to apply these concepts much as a traffic engineer would.
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