It takes 3s for a driver having 0.1% alcohol im his or her system to do the same.If such drivers are traveling on a straight road at 50km/h and their cars can decelerate at 0.6m/s^2, determine the shortest stopping distance d for each driver from the moment they see the pedestrians

It takes 3s for a driver having 0.1% alcohol im his or her system to do the same.If such drivers are traveling on a straight road at 50km/h and their cars can decelerate at 0.6m/s^2, determine the shortest stopping distance d for each driver from the moment they see the pedestrians

Traffic and Highway Engineering

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ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter3: Characteristics Of The Driver, The Pedestrian, The Bicyclist, The Vehicle, and The Road

Section: Chapter Questions

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