Unit Two: Stopping Distances Flashcards
1
Q
What is a stopping distance?
A
The sum of the thinking distance and the braking distance
2
Q
What is the braking distance affected by?
A
How fast you’re going
How ‘dopey’ you are - tiredness, drugs, alcohol and carelessness
Bad visibility and distractions are also factors that affect the thinking distance
3
Q
What affects the braking distance?
A
How fast you’re going
How good your brakes are
How good the tyres are
How good the grip is
