ordinaryspeed
Ordinaryspeed is a term used in several contexts to denote a baseline or typical velocity for an object in a given scenario. In kinematics, ordinaryspeed can refer to the speed of an object relative to a chosen inertial frame when no additional accelerations are present, effectively the object's cruising speed in that frame. In transportation science, ordinaryspeed refers to the cruising speed of vehicles on a road segment under normal driving conditions, as opposed to peak or transient speeds.
In practice, ordinaryspeed is often operationally defined as the modal or median speed among drivers, or as
Measurement methods include fixed-location sensors (loop detectors, radar, LIDAR) and floating car data from GPS. Analysts
History and usage: The term appears in online glossaries and some educational resources as a convenience shorthand