akes about 3 ss for a driver having 0.1%% alcohol in his system to do the same. If such drivers are traveling on a straight road at 30 mphmph (44 ft/sft/s) and their cars can decelerate at 21 ft/s2ft/s2, determine the shortest stopping distance dd for normal driver from the moment he or she see the pedestria

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Tests reveal that a normal driver takes about 0.75 ss before he or she can react to a situation to avoid a collision. It takes about 3 ss for a driver having 0.1%% alcohol in his system to do the same.

If such drivers are traveling on a straight road at 30 mphmph (44 ft/sft/s) and their cars can decelerate at 21 ft/s2ft/s2, determine the shortest stopping distance dd for normal driver from the moment he or she see the pedestrians.

 

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