Research Article

Research on a Conflict Early Warning System Based on the Active Safety Concept

Table 1

Minimum acceptable gap for vehicles through an intersection.

DirectionMinimum acceptable gap (Tc)
Small carMedium carLarge carTrailer

Turn left5.77s6.91s7.48s8.05s
Go straight4 .81s5.77s7.11s7.18s
Turn right2 .94s3 .69s4.15s4.62s