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TRT Home About the TRT Hierarchical View Alphabetical View KWOC View KWIC View Glossary Download Suggest TRT Terms RESOURCES TRID Research in Progress - RiP Transportation Research Board CONTACT Questions or comments? E-Mail: tris-trb@nas.edu	Term Details TRT Keywords: Display Hierarchical \| Alphabetical \| KWOC \| KWIC Top Terms > Transportation operations > Traffic > Traffic characteristics > Vehicle spacing > Traffic platooning Find related records Search with TRT term only: TRB Publications Index Research in Progress TRID Expanded search with narrower TRT terms: TRB Publications Index Research in Progress TRID Traffic platooning (Bthkp) Definition A group of vehicles or pedestrians traveling together as a group, either voluntarily or involuntarily, because of traffic signal controls, geometrics, or other factors. (Source: AASHTO Glossary) Use For Convoy driving Platooning Broader Term Vehicle spacing (Bthk) Related Terms (Hierarchical) Bunching (Bthkb) Car following (Bthkc) Following distance (Bthkf) Headways (Bthkh) Tailgating (Bthkt) Related Terms (Associative) Traffic queuing (Bthn)

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Definition
A group of vehicles or pedestrians traveling together as a group, either voluntarily or involuntarily, because of traffic signal controls, geometrics, or other factors. (Source: AASHTO Glossary)
Use For
Convoy driving
Platooning
Broader Term
Vehicle spacing (Bthk)
Related Terms (Hierarchical)
Bunching (Bthkb)
Car following (Bthkc)
Following distance (Bthkf)
Headways (Bthkh)
Tailgating (Bthkt)
Related Terms (Associative)
Traffic queuing (Bthn)