Safety Flashcards
What is your overall stopping distance?
From the moment that you realize you must brake to the moment you car stops
What is Thinking distance?
Distance travelled in time it takes to react to situation
What is Breaking distance?
Distance travelled from when you start to use brakes to when you completely stop
How much distance should leave between you and the car in front of you in icy weather?
20 second gap
What should you do if you start to skid?
Pump brakes and steer in the direction of the skid
What is electronic stability control?
Allows vehicle to turn exactly where the driver expects and remain u dr control
What is contraflow system?
Where one or more lanes have a direction of traffic against that of the rest of the carriage way
By how much can stopping distances increase in icy conditions?
Ten times
In good conditions what’s the typical stopping distance at 70 mph.?
96 meters
What’s the shortest overall stopping distance on a dry road at 60mph?
73 meters
Overall stopping distance at 50 mph?
53 meters
Overall stopping distance at 40 mph?
36 meters
Where would you see red and yellow stripes?
Large goods vehicles
