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In an emergency situation, your __________ is the distance you will travel between seeing the danger and putting your foot on the brake pedal.

a. total stopping distance
b. braking distance
c. reaction distance
d. none of the above

User RGil
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Answer:

the correct answer is c Reaction Distance

Step-by-step explanation:

how far you will continue to travel after seeing the hazard until you physically hit the brakes. The average driver has a reaction time of ¾ second to 1 second. At 50 mph this accounts for 55 feet traveled.

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The correct answer to this question is letter "a. total stopping distance." In an emergency situation, your total stopping distance is the distance you will travel between seeing the danger and putting your foot on the brake pedal. Hope this helps answer your question.
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