Stopping Distance Flashcards
1
Q
What is stopping distance the combination of
A
thinking distance + braking distance
2
Q
What is stopping distance related to
A
the total distance for a vehicle to stop
3
Q
what is thinking distance
A
the distance a vehicle travels before the breaks are applied due to peoples reaction time
4
Q
what is braking distance
A
the distance a vehicle travels when brakes are applied until stationary
5
Q
what factors effect the thinking distance of a stop (4)
A
old age
alcohol
high speeds
tiredness
6
Q
what factors effect the braking distance of a stop (7)
A
Brakes are poor quality
road is wet/icy
high speeds
tyres are worn
car is heavy
mud/gravel on the road
car is old with bad brakes
7
Q
Why does the british highway code over estimate stopping distances
A
it uses old data in which brakes were worse
