“…The time that a vehicle remains in the nonoverheard region while broadcasting safety messages, varies from [(RSU sep − 2r 0 )/s max , (RSU sep − 2r 0 )/s min ], where s min , s max are the minimum and maximum vehicle speeds, respectively. If the RSU sep = 1 km, 2 km, the silent period range is [10,20] secs, [35,70] secs, respectively, for a freeway. As a result, an increase in RSU sep , increases the time period of being not overheard, resulting in enhancement of anonymity as shown in Fig.…”