You are driving a 40-foot vehicle at 35 mph. The road is dry and visibility is good. What is the least amount of space that you should keep in front of your vehicle?
4 seconds. Section 2.7: The formula is 1 second for every 10 feet of vehicle length at speeds below 40 mph. 40 ft / 10 = 4 seconds.
You are driving a 40-foot vehicle at 35 mph. The road is dry and visibility is good. What is the least amount of space that you should keep in front of your vehicle?
ANSWER BREAKDOWN
- A. Incorrect. 3 seconds is too short. The correct following distance is 4 seconds. The formula is 1 second for every 10 feet of vehicle length at speeds below 40 mph. 40 ft / 10 = 4 seconds.
- B. Correct. The formula is 1 second for every 10 feet of vehicle length at speeds below 40 mph. 40 ft / 10 = 4 seconds.
- C. Incorrect. 5 seconds is more than necessary. The correct following distance is 4 seconds. The formula is 1 second for every 10 feet of vehicle length at speeds below 40 mph. 40 ft / 10 = 4 seconds.
- D. Incorrect. 6 seconds is more than necessary. The correct following distance is 4 seconds. The formula is 1 second for every 10 feet of vehicle length at speeds below 40 mph. 40 ft / 10 = 4 seconds.
Usted conduce un vehiculo de 40 pies a 35 mph en carretera seca con buena visibilidad. Cual es la distancia minima que debe mantener delante de su vehiculo?
A3 segundo(s)
B4 segundo(s)
C5 segundo(s)
D6 segundo(s)
Seccion 2.7: La formula es 1 segundo por cada 10 pies de longitud del vehiculo a velocidades inferiores a 40 mph. 40 pies / 10 = 4 segundos.
- A. Incorrecto. "3 segundo(s)" no es la respuesta correcta. La respuesta correcta es "4 segundo(s)". La formula es 1 segundo por cada 10 pies de longitud del vehiculo a velocidades inferiores a 40 mph. 40 pies / 10 = 4 segundos.
- B. Correcto. La formula es 1 segundo por cada 10 pies de longitud del vehiculo a velocidades inferiores a 40 mph. 40 pies / 10 = 4 segundos.
- C. Incorrecto. "5 segundo(s)" no es la respuesta correcta. La respuesta correcta es "4 segundo(s)". La formula es 1 segundo por cada 10 pies de longitud del vehiculo a velocidades inferiores a 40 mph. 40 pies / 10 = 4 segundos.
- D. Incorrecto. "6 segundo(s)" no es la respuesta correcta. La respuesta correcta es "4 segundo(s)". La formula es 1 segundo por cada 10 pies de longitud del vehiculo a velocidades inferiores a 40 mph. 40 pies / 10 = 4 segundos.