Motorcycle · Motorcycle controls
Total stopping distance is made up of which three parts?
Correct answer: Perception distance, reaction distance, and braking distance.
Answer options
- AReaction distance, traction distance, and braking distance
- BPerception distance, reaction distance, and braking distance Correct
- CReaction distance, acuity distance, and braking distance
Why
The vehicle keeps moving while you recognize a hazard (perception distance), while you get your hands and feet to the brakes (reaction distance), and while the brakes bring it to a halt (braking distance). Those three distances added together make up the total.
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Topic: Motorcycle controls License: Motorcycle
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