DYNAMIC OVERTAKING BAN SYSTEM FOR HEAVY VEHICLES

Abstract

A Dynamic Overtaking Ban System for Heavy Goods Vehicles represents a traffic management measure that enables the overtaking regime to be adapted to prevailing traffic flow conditions. Unlike permanent bans, this system is activated only during periods when traffic flow conditions indicate a higher likelihood of traffic flow disturbances caused by overtaking maneuvers of heavy vehicles. This paper presents the operational logic of the dynamic overtaking ban system, with particular emphasis on the criteria for its application, such as traffic volume, the share of heavy vehicles, and roadway longitudinal grade. The application of the defined logic is tested on sections of the Serbian motorway network, with the aim of estimating the number of hours per year during which the system would be active. The obtained results provide insight into the justification for introducing a dynamic overtaking ban system and identify motorway sections where this measure could have the greatest positive impact on traffic flow efficiency and stability.