A driver traveling down a 4% grade collides with a roadside object, and is issued a ticket for driving too fast. The crash investigation team determined the vehicle struck the object at 40 mi/h and the braking skid marks started 205 feet before the struck object. They estimated the friction factor to be 0.45 between the tires and the pavement. The posted speed limit is 55 mi/h. Should the driver appeal the ticket? Why or why not?

A driver traveling down a 4% grade collides with a roadside object in rainy conditions, and is issued a ticket for driving too fast for conditions. The posted speed limit is 65 mi/h. The accident investigation team determined the following: The vehicle was traveling 40 mi/h when it struck the object, braking skid marks started 205 ft before the struck object, the pavement is in good condition, and the braking efficiency of the vehicle was 93%. Using theoretical stopping distance, assuming aerodynamic resistance is negligible, and with the coefficient rolling resistance approximated as 0.015, should the driver appeal the ticket? Why or why not?

A driver is traveling at 90 mi/h down a 3% grade on good, wet pavement. An accident investigation team noted that braking skid marks started 410 ft before a parked car was hit at an estimated 45 mi/h. Ignoring air resistance, and using theoretical stopping distance, what was the braking efficiency of the car? If the car’s antilock-braking system was effective (no sliding wheels on the pavement), what would the crash speed be?

A driver is traveling at 90 mi/h down a 3% grade on good, wet pavement. An accident investigation team noted that braking skid marks started 410 ft before a parked car was hit at an estimated 45 mi/h. Ignoring air resistance, and using theoretical stopping distance, a. If the car’s antilock braking system was effective (no sliding wheels on the pavement), what would the crash speed be?