HIGHWAY & TRAFFIC LABORATORY

ECG564
OPEN-ENDED LAB
SEPT 2017 – JAN 2018

TITLE OF EXPERIMENT : SPOT SPEED STUDY

DATE OF EXPERIMENT : 11TH MARCH 2020
GROUP : EC2206C 5A
GROUP MEMBERS 1.ADAM BIN SELAMAT (2018437922)
2. MOHAMMAD ZULHAFFIZ BIN OSMAN (2018438134)
3. MUHAMMAD AKMAL BIN ZAINAL ABIDIN (2018693774)
4. NURFAZLIN MOHAMAD ZAMRI (2018402808)
5. SHAMSHAFIQ BIN JAMALUDDIN (2017528245)

LECTURER : DR. NOOR AZREENA KAMALUDDIN

LEVEL OF OPENESS : 1

MARKS COMMENTS
INTRODUCTION CO4 PO4
OBJECTIVE(S) CO4 PO4
METHODOLOGY CO4 PO4
RESULTS CO4 PO4 2 4 6 8 10
DISCUSSION CO4 PO4 2 4 6 8 10
CONCLUSION CO4 PO4 2 4 6 8 10
ORGANIZATION CO4 PO4 2 4 6 8 10

TOTAL MARKS

Table of Content
1.0 Introduction X

2.0 Objectives X

3.0 Apparatus X

4.0 Procedure X

5.0 Data Analysis X

6.0 Discussion X

7.0 Conclusion and Recommendation X

8.0 Reference X

9.0 Appendices X

1.0 INTRODUCTION

Level 1 laboratory activity refers to condition where the problem and ways & means
are guided and given to the students. However the answers to the assignment are left to the
students to solve using the group creativity and innovativeness. The activity is hope to
 slowly introduced and inculcate independent learning amongst students and prepare them
for a much harder task of open ended laboratory activities. In this laboratory activity, we
are required to conduct a spot speed study (using radar gun & manual determination), by
recording the speeds of sample of vehicles at a specified location in order to estimate the
distribution of speeds of vehicles. We are encouraged to develop their critical analysis
skills by analyzing and presenting the experimental results appropriately.

2.0 OBJECTIVES

The objectives of this experiment are:

1. To establish the speed distribution of a traffic stream at a specific site or called as

basic speed data

2. To determine vehicle speed percentiles via speed trend analysis, which are useful
in speed related decision making

3.0 APPARATUS

1. Radar Gun

2. Stopwatch

4.0 PROCEDURES

(A) SPOT SPEED STUDY USING RADAR GUN(AUTOMATIC)

 1. Necessary preparations are performed such as sufficient pens or pencils, radar
meter spot speed study data forms and clipboards, radar speed meters are in good
condition, read instructions and procedure for the used radar gun, obtain backup
battery, safety vests and others.
2. Study location is decided and selected site should be a straight and level road
section that represents different traffic conditions.
3. Enumerators is arrived 30 minutes earlier at site in order to familiarize (do visual
appraisal survey) with it prior to select strategic location, distribute the equipment,
fill in the general information of the spot speed data recording forms that comprise
the observer's name, time and date of study, name of site, posted speed limit and
weather condition and begin at the planned time.
4. The layout of the study area is sketched with the description of chosen reference
points, position of observation, number of lanes and road class.
5. The enumerators, the radar unit and the station for speed data collection should be
inconspicuous where possible so that vehicular speeds are significantly not effected
by the data collection activities.
6. The samples are selected randomly, for example the observer could record a speed
reading for every third vehicle or every fifth vehicle.
7. The radar meter should be made as direct a line with oncoming traffic as possible,
meaning to make it as close to the roadway as possible (an exception when the
vehicles selected and radar unit tends to affect vehicle speeds considerably)
8. The vehicle speeds are observed for duration of one hour study or 100 samples.

(B) SPOT SPEED STUDY USING STOPWATCH(MANUAL)

 1. Necessary preparations are performed such as sufficient pens or pencils, stopwatch
(manual) spot speed study data forms and clipboards, stopwatch, safety vests and
others.
2. Study location is decided and selected site should be a straight and level road
section that represents different traffic conditions.
3. Enumerators is arrived 30 minutes earlier at site in order to familiarize (do visual
appraisal survey) with it prior to select strategic location, distribute the equipment,
fill in the general information of the spot speed data recording forms that comprise
the observer's name, time and date of study, name of site, posted speed limit and
weather condition and begin at the planned time.
4. The layout of the study area is sketched with the description of chosen reference
points, position of observation, number of lanes and road class.
5. Two reference points are selected and labelled as Start and End point with a
distance of 50 meter apart (Less than 100 meter for spot speed).
6. Two observers are stationed at Start and End point.
7. Observer at starting point given a sign to observer at end point to record the
vehicle’s time travel from start to end point (Make sure both observers are use the
same vehicle’s body reference point).
8. The plate registration number and vehicle classification of selected vehicle is
recorded by other observer (Start or/and End point).
9. The speed of vehicles are determined by using speed formula, speed =
distance/time (km/hr).

5.0 DATA ANALYSIS

6.0 DISCUSSION

7.0 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

8.0 REFERENCES

9.0 APPENDICES