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1
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How does your speed affect the amount of braking force you’ll need to stop in a given distance?

A

The faster you’re going, the larger the braking force required

2
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How does speed affect your brakng distance?

A

The faster you’re going, the larger your braking distance

3
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Why in real life is it not as simple as ‘for any given braking force, the faster you’re going the greater the stopping distance

A

Because if the maximum braking force is not enough then you’ll go further before you stop

4
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Define ‘total stopping distance’

A

The distance covered in the time between the driver first spotting the hazard and the vehicle coming to a complete stop

5
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What is the stopping distance the sum of?

A

The thinking distance and the braking distance

6
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Define ‘thinking distance’

A

The distance the vehicle travels betweent he driver spotting the hazard and taking action (reaction time)

7
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What is thinking distance NOT the same as?

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Reaction time

THINKING DISTANCE measures how far the vehicle travels, not just how reactive the driver is

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9
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What are the 2 main factors that affect thinking time?

A
  1. How fast you’re going
  2. How dopey you are
10
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What 4 things could cause a ‘dopey’ driver?

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  1. Tiredness
  2. Drugs
  3. Alcohol
  4. A careless, blasé attitude
11
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Name 2 factors that affect when the driver breaks

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  1. Visibility
  2. Distractions

(NOTE: do not affect thinking distance - just how long it takes for the driver to see the object and thus begin the ‘thinking distance’ phase ja?)

12
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Define ‘braking distance’

A

The distance the car travels under the breaking force

(between the braking force being applied and the car completely stopping)

13
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What are the 4 main factors that affect breaking distance?

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  1. How fast you’re going
  2. The quality of your brakes
  3. The quality of your tyres
  4. The grip
14
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The faster you’re going the…

A

further the braking distance

15
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The better your brakes the…

A

less likely you are to skid so the smaller your braking distance (generally)

16
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What must be done to brakes and why?

A

Checked regularly

Worn or faulty brakes could cause an accident

17
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The better the tread on tyres the…

A

smaller the braking distance (generally)

18
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What is the minimum tread depth for tyres?

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1.6 mm

19
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Why is there a minimum tread depth for tyres?

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To be able to get rid of water in wet conditions, thus decreasing the braking distance

20
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What does leaves, diesel spills and muck on roads do?

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  1. Greatly increase the braking distance
  2. Cause the car to skid
21
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What 3 things does the quality of grip depend on?

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  1. Road surface
  2. Weather conditions
  3. Tyres