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What is superelevation in road design?

rural road with cambered corners

Superelevation is used to create banking on corners. It’s where the whole road slopes one way, usually towards the inside of the bend. It’s also called positive camber, whereas if the road slopes away from the inside, or the apex,

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Why skids are becoming less common

A skid is a loss of control of your vehicle. The forces acting on the wheels and tyres overcome the grip available from the road and they will either lock or travel laterally (sideways). Different road surfaces have difference coefficients

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What is a skid?

If we take a look at the Highway Code rule 119 we get the definition of a skid: Rule 119 Skidding is usually caused by the driver braking, accelerating or steering too harshly or driving too fast for the road

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