Stopping Distance Flashcards
1
Q
how do you calculate stopping distance
A
braking+thinking distance
2
Q
1 factor that affects both braking and thinking distance
A
speed
3
Q
3 factors that affect thinking distance
A
tiredness
distractions
intoxicants
4
Q
5 factors affecting braking distance
A
tyre conditions age of brakes road conditions mass of car and passengers weather
5
Q
what is thinking distance
A
the distance travelled between seeing a hazard and pressing the brakes
6
Q
define braking distance
A
the distance traveled between pressing the brakes and actually stopping
