Which of these makes your thinking distance longer?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Being tired or distracted
- Step 1: Thinking distance depends on how quickly you react. Step 2. Tiredness, alcohol and distraction slow reaction, so you travel further before braking. Answer: Being tired or distracted. Why not the others: Vehicle weight, wet roads and worn tyres lengthen braking distance rather than thinking distance.
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- What is the typical overall stopping distance at 30 mph on a dry road, according to the Highway Code?
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- What is the typical thinking distance at 50 mph?
- What is the typical braking distance at 60 mph on a dry road?
- Using the typical figures, how much longer is the overall stopping distance at 70 mph than at 30 mph?
- At 50 mph the thinking distance is 15 m and the braking distance is 38 m. What is the overall stopping distance?