An alert person with good reactions can move from the accelerator pedal to the brake in about ¾ of a second.

Question

Question: An alert person with good reactions can move from the accelerator pedal to the brake in about ¾ of a second. How long is a normal driver’s realization time?

Options:

1. 2 seconds
2. ¾ seconds
3. Depends on the road speed
4. Depends on the driver’s concentration/distraction

Answer 1

4. Depends on the driver’s concentration/distraction

An alert person with good reactions can move from the accelerator pedal to the brake in about ¾ of a second. A normal driver’s realization time depends on the driver’s concentration/distraction.

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More info:

A normal driver’s realization time usually depends upon the driver’s concentration/distraction.

Alert person with good reactions can move from the accelerator pedal to the brake in about ¾ of a second. Some takes even less or some more. Its depends on the conditions and the alertness (attentiveness) of the driver.