Difference between revisions of "Thinking Distance"
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| + | '''Thinking distance''' is the distance a car travels between the moment a hazard appears and the moment the driver responds to it by applying the brakes. | ||
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| + | ===About Stopping Distance=== | ||
| + | '''Thinking distance''' depends on: | ||
| + | *The [[speed]] of the vehicle - The greater the [[speed]] the larger the '''thinking distance'''. | ||
| + | *The [[Human Reaction Time|reaction time]] of the driver - The longer the [[Human Reaction Time|reaction time]] the longer the [[Thinking distance|thinking distance]] and therefore '''stopping distance'''. | ||
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Revision as of 10:57, 17 February 2019
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Thinking distance is the distance a car travels between the moment a hazard appears and the moment the driver responds to it by applying the brakes.
About Stopping Distance
Thinking distance depends on:
- The speed of the vehicle - The greater the speed the larger the thinking distance.
- The reaction time of the driver - The longer the reaction time the longer the thinking distance and therefore stopping distance.
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