A car travels along a motorway at 31 m/s.
The driver's reaction time is 0.75 s.
Calculate the thinking distance.
The driver starts using a mobile phone. The driver's reaction time increases to 1.5 s.
Explain how this affects the stopping distance of the car.
Drivers are advised to leave a much larger gap behind the vehicle in front when the road is icy.
Explain why.