Yes or No?

By
Anthony Bamugo
Rahsaan Nahar
Chao Fang
Is It Fair?
If you are within the stopping
distance and driving at the
speed limit and the light just
suddenly turns yellow, you
should be able to make it
through before the light turns
red!
Is It Fair?
If you are within the stopping
distance and driving at the
speed limit and the light just
suddenly turns yellow, you
should be able to make it
through before the light turns
red!
Is It Fair?
If you are within the stopping
distance and driving at the
speed limit and the light just
suddenly turns yellow, you
should be able to make it
through before the light turns
red!
 Let’s Find Out
 To find out whether the timing of the
yellow light is set up correctly or not, we
did simple calculations that involved:

- The length of an intersection

- The speed limit
- The stopping distance
- Timing the yellow light
- Human reaction time
 Let’s Find Out
 To find out whether the timing of the
yellow light is set up correctly or not, we
did simple calculations that involved:

- The length of an intersection

- The speed limit
- The stopping distance
- Timing the yellow light
- Human reaction time
 Let’s Find Out
 To find out whether the timing of the
yellow light is set up correctly or not, we
did simple calculations that involved:

- The length of an intersection

- The speed limit
- The stopping distance
- Timing the yellow light
- Human reaction time
 Let’s Find Out
 To find out whether the timing of the
yellow light is set up correctly or not, we
did simple calculations that involved:

- The length of an intersection

- The speed limit
- The stopping distance
- Timing the yellow light
- Human reaction time
 Let’s Find Out
 To find out whether the timing of the
yellow light is set up correctly or not, we
did simple calculations that involved:

- The length of an intersection

- The speed limit
- The stopping distance
- Timing the yellow light
- Human reaction time
The length of an
intersection
 The Length of an Intersection
 All of our measurements
were done in feet or feet
per seconds.

1 mi/h = 1.4666667 ft/s

 We measured the length

of the intersections using
the widths of the intersec-
ting streets
 The Length of an Intersection
 All of our measurements
were done in feet or feet
per seconds.

1 mi/h = 1.4666667 ft/s

 We measured the length

of the intersections using
the widths of the intersec-
ting streets
 The Length of an Intersection
 All of our measurements
were done in feet or feet
per seconds.

1 mi/h = 1.4666667 ft/s

 We measured the length

of the intersections using
the widths of the intersec-
ting streets
 The Length of an Intersection
 All of our measurements
were done in feet or feet
per seconds.

1 mi/h = 1.4666667 ft/s

 We measured the length

of the intersections using
the widths of the intersec-
ting streets
 The Length of an Intersection
 All of our measurements
were done in feet or feet
per seconds.

1 mi/h = 1.4666667 ft/s

 We measured the length

of the intersections using
the widths of the intersec-
ting streets
 The Length of an Intersection
 All of our measurements
were done in feet or feet
per seconds.

1 mi/h = 1.4666667 ft/s

 We measured the length

of the intersections using
the widths of the intersec-
ting streets
 The Length of an Intersection
 All of our measurements
were done in feet or feet
per seconds.

1 mi/h = 1.4666667 ft/s

 We measured the length

of the intersections using
the widths of the intersec-
ting streets
 The Length of an Intersection
 All of our measurements
were done in feet or feet
per seconds.

1 mi/h = 1.4666667 ft/s

 We measured the length

of the intersections using
the widths of the intersec-
ting streets
 The Length of an Intersection
 All of our measurements
were done in feet or feet
per seconds.

1 mi/h = 1.4666667 ft/s

 We measured the length

of the intersections using
the widths of the intersec-
ting streets
 The Length of an Intersection
 All of our measurements
were done in feet or feet
per seconds.

1 mi/h = 1.4666667 ft/s

 We measured the length

of the intersections using
the widths of the intersec-
ting streets
 The Length of an Intersection
 All of our measurements
were done in feet or feet
per seconds.

1 mi/h = 1.4666667 ft/s

 We measured the length

of the intersections using
the widths of the intersec-
ting streets
Stopping Distances
Stopping Distances
Stopping Distances
Stopping Distances
Stopping Distances
Stopping Distances
 Prove it
 We combined all the data we have, and started
writing formulas to help us with our calculations
to prove whether there is a dilemma zone or not.

 In our calculations
- We assumed that all cars are running at
the
speed limit as they pass through the
intersection

- The human reaction time has already

been
calculated into the stopping distance.
d = 12 ft
L = (l + s + l )
i c
L = (l + s + l )
i c

l = d*nl
i
 Prove it
 The inequality below helps us to
prove whether the timing of a yellow
light is set up correctly or not.

Yt => (li + s + l)/v

c
 Prove it
 The inequality below helps us to
prove whether the timing of a yellow
light is set up correctly or not.

Yt => (li + s + l)/v

c
 Prove it
 The inequality below helps us to
prove whether the timing of a yellow
light is set up correctly or not.

Yt => (li + s + l)/v

c
 Prove it
 The inequality below helps us to
prove whether the timing of a yellow
light is set up correctly or not.

Yt => (li + s + l)/v

c
 Prove it
 The inequality below helps us to
prove whether the timing of a yellow
light is set up correctly or not.

Yt => (li + s + l)/v

c
 Prove it
 The inequality below helps us to
prove whether the timing of a yellow
light is set up correctly or not.

Yt => (li + s + l)/v

c
 Prove it
 The inequality below helps us to
prove whether the timing of a yellow
light is set up correctly or not.

Yt => (li + s + l)/v

c
 Perkins & College Drive
Intersection
Street Speed Sopping Length Yellow
Limit (v) Distance (l) Light
(s) Timing
Perkins (yt)
58.67 ft/s 120 ft 84 ft 4 sec

College
Drive 58.67 ft/s 120 ft 50 ft 4 sec
 Perkins

Yt => (li + s + lc) / v

4.00 sec => (84.0 ft + 120 ft + 17.0 ft) /

58.7 ft/s

4.00 sec => 3.76 sec

 College Drive

Yt => (li + s + lc) / v

4.00 sec => (50.0 ft + 120 ft + 17.0 ft) /

58.7 ft/s

4.00 sec => 3.19 sec

v = 40 mi/h
i

00:00:00
v = 40 mi/h
i

00:00:29
v = 40 mi/h
i

00:00:92
v = 40 mi/h
i

00:01:38
v = 40 mi/h
i

00:01:77
v = 40 mi/h
i

00:02:09
v = 40 mi/h
i

00:02:20
v = 40 mi/h
i

00:02:55
v = 40 mi/h
i

00:02:98
v = 40 mi/h
i

00:03:19
 Perkins & Starring
Intersection

Street Speed Sopping Length YellowLigh

Limit Distance (l) t
(v) (s) Timing
Perkins (Yt)
66 ft/s 120 ft 148.4 ft 5 sec

Starring
66 ft/s 120 ft 60 ft 5 sec
 Perkins
Yt => (li + s + lc) / v

5.00 sec => (148 ft + 120 ft + 17.0) /

66.0 ft/s

5.00 sec => 4.32 sec

 Starring
Yt => (li + s + lc) / v

5.00 sec => (60.0 ft + 120 ft + 17.0 ft) /

66.0 ft/s

5.00 sec => 2.98 sec

 Essen & Summa
Intersection

Street Speed Stopping Length Yellow

Limit Distance (l) Light
(v) (s) Timing
Essen (Yt)
66 ft/s 120 ft 112 ft 5 sec

Summa
44 ft/s 75 ft 104 ft 5 sec
 Yt => (li + s + lc) / v

5.00 sec => (112 ft + 120 ft + 17.0 ft) / 66.0 ft/s

5.00 sec => 3.77 sec

 Yt => (li + s + lc) / v

5.00 sec => (104 ft + 75 ft + 17.0 ft) / 44.0 ft/s

5.00 sec => 4.45 sec

 Highland & Lee Drive
Intersection

Street Speed Sopping Length Yellow

Limit Distance (l) Light
(v) (s) Timing
Highland Rd (Yt)
51.3 ft/s 106 ft 78 ft 5 sec

Lee Drive
51.3 ft/s 106 ft 70 ft 5 sec
HIGHLAND RD

Yt => (li + s + lc) / v

5.00 sec => (78.0 ft + 106 ft + 17.0 ft) /

51.3 ft/s

5.00 sec => 3.92 sec

LEE DRIVE

Yt => (li + s + lc) / v

5.00 sec => (70.0 ft + 106 ft + 17.0 ft) /

51.3 ft/s

5.00 sec => 3.76 sec

Summary
Essen Lane
Summa & Essen
Intersection
Perkins
Highland Rd & Lee Drive
Intersection
Starring & Perkins
Intersection
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