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B-85 vehicle
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motor car whose physical dimensions represent the 85th percentile class of all cars and light vans on the road
The XD Ford Falcon Sedan was found to represent the 85th percentile vehicle in respect of overall length, width and turning path characteristics. Design dimensions based on this vehicle are normally appropriate only to parking spaces and parking aisles. This is based on the philosophy that the statistical chance of two or more longer vehicles seeking to occupy adjacent parking spaces at the one time is relatively low, and where this does occur, a driver can divert to an alternative space with only minor disruption to other users.