What is the typical thinking distance at 50 mph?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 15 metres
- Step 1: Thinking distance is how far you travel before you react to a hazard. Step 2. The Highway Code table gives 15 m at 50 mph. Answer: 15 metres. Why not the others: 9 m, 12 m and 18 m are the figures for 30, 40 and 60 mph.
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