Question

The distance a car travels between the time the driver decides to stop the car and the time the driver puts on brakes is called the reaction distance. how does the reaction distance change with speed?

A.reaction distance decreases with with speed

B.reaction distance stays the same with speed

C.reaction distance increases with speed.

D.there is not enough information to answer the question

Answer 1

C.reaction distance increases with speed.

The reaction time of the driver is highly dependent upon the alertness of the driver, Reaction time can be slowed down if the driver is sleepy, sick, impaired, or distracted. Small changes in reaction time can have a huge effect upon the total stopping distance.