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Phanuphong Prajongkha1, Kunnawee Kanitpong1

  • 1Transportation Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Asian Institute of Technology, Pathum Thani, Thailand.

概括

摩托车后方碰撞往往是由不安全的后续距离引起的,这突显了骑手反应时间的必要性. 实施安全后续距离 (SFD) 模型可以防止这些事故并减少死亡人数.

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