The present research work analyzes the overtaking behavior and lateral placement of motorized vehicles under heterogeneous traffic conditions. The data for the present research work was collected at two four-lane divided highway sections. Video recording was done to collect lateral placement data and overtaking behavior of vehicles was observed using moving car method. The lateral placement data was tried to fit with normal distribution. But the study found that, it does not fit the normal distribution. The research work also estimated the acceleration parameters on the study sections, which showed a decreasing trend between acceleration rate and overtaking speed.

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1. Balaji, K., Bharadwaj, M., Dey,P. (2013) A Study on lateral placement and speed of vehicles on two-lane roads. Indian Highways 41(9), 49-53.
2. Chandra, S., Shukla, S. (2012) Overtaking behaviour on divided highways under mixed traffic conditions. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences 43, 313-322.
3. Dey, P.P., Chandra, S., Gangopadhaya, S. (2006) Lateral distribution of mixed traffic on two-lane roads. Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE 132(7), 597-600.
4. Dey, P.P., Chandra, S., Gangopadhaya, S. (2009) Lateral placement of vehicles under mixed traffic conditions. Indian Highways, Indian Roads Congress 34(9), 9-17.
5. Gowri, A., Shravani, G. (2017) Overtaking behaviour of vehicles on undivided roads in non-lane based mixed traffic conditions. Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English Edition) 4(3), 252-26.
6. Kotagi, P.B., Raj, P., Asaithambi, G. (2020) Modelling Lateral Placement and Movement of Vehicles on Urban undivided roads in mixed traffic: A case study. Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, 7(6), 860-873.
7. Knoop, V.L., Hoogendoorn, S.P., Shiomi, Y., Buisson,C. (2012) Quantifying the number of lane changes in traffic empirical analysis. Transport Research Record, 31–41.
8. Mahapatra, G., Maurya, A.K. (2015) Study on Lateral Placement and Speed of Vehicles under Mixed Traffic Condition.  Eastern Asia Society for transportation Studies, Cebu City, Philippines.
9. Vlahogianni, E.I. (2012) Modeling duration of overtaking in two lane highways. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychlolgy and Behaviour 20, 135-146.

The present research work analyzes the overtaking behavior and lateral placement of motorized vehicles under heterogeneous traffic conditions. The data for the present research work was collected at two four-lane divided highway sections. Video recording was done to collect lateral placement data and overtaking behavior of vehicles was observed using moving car method. The lateral placement data was tried to fit with normal distribution. But the study found that, it does not fit the normal distribution. The research work also estimated the acceleration parameters on the study sections, which showed a decreasing trend between acceleration rate and overtaking speed.

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1. Balaji, K., Bharadwaj, M., Dey,P. (2013) A Study on lateral placement and speed of vehicles on two-lane roads. Indian Highways 41(9), 49-53.
2. Chandra, S., Shukla, S. (2012) Overtaking behaviour on divided highways under mixed traffic conditions. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences 43, 313-322.
3. Dey, P.P., Chandra, S., Gangopadhaya, S. (2006) Lateral distribution of mixed traffic on two-lane roads. Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE 132(7), 597-600.
4. Dey, P.P., Chandra, S., Gangopadhaya, S. (2009) Lateral placement of vehicles under mixed traffic conditions. Indian Highways, Indian Roads Congress 34(9), 9-17.
5. Gowri, A., Shravani, G. (2017) Overtaking behaviour of vehicles on undivided roads in non-lane based mixed traffic conditions. Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English Edition) 4(3), 252-26.
6. Kotagi, P.B., Raj, P., Asaithambi, G. (2020) Modelling Lateral Placement and Movement of Vehicles on Urban undivided roads in mixed traffic: A case study. Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, 7(6), 860-873.
7. Knoop, V.L., Hoogendoorn, S.P., Shiomi, Y., Buisson,C. (2012) Quantifying the number of lane changes in traffic empirical analysis. Transport Research Record, 31–41.
8. Mahapatra, G., Maurya, A.K. (2015) Study on Lateral Placement and Speed of Vehicles under Mixed Traffic Condition.  Eastern Asia Society for transportation Studies, Cebu City, Philippines.
9. Vlahogianni, E.I. (2012) Modeling duration of overtaking in two lane highways. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychlolgy and Behaviour 20, 135-146.