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There's a great Australian traffic safety ad that makes this same point: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x7c0qNGbv0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x7c0qNGbv0
by AlexandrB 3mo ago
There's a great Australian traffic safety ad that makes this same point: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x7c0qNGbv0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x7c0qNGbv0
- 6510 3mo agoNice bit of camera trickery. He says "both drivers react and a moment later they break", but the cars are still side by side. It (apparently) takes drivers 1.5 seconds to respond, the 5 km/h speed difference cuts the distance by 2 meter. Which apparently is a big deal. Rough estimate breaking distance: 5 km/h = 0.13 meter 30 km/h = 4.5 meter 60 km/h = 14 to 18 meter 65 km/h = 21 to 24 meter The +5 km/h adds 6 to 7 meters or 8 to 9 if you account for response time. You need 150% the distance at 65 vs 60.