perception time
the time it takes you to reconize a hazard
reaction distance
the distance your vehicle travels between the time you reconize a hazard and the time you apply your brakes
braking distance
the distance your car travels after you apply the brakes
stopping distance - 25 mph
85 ft
stopping distance - 35 mph
135 ft
stopping distance - 45 mph
195 ft
stopping distance - 55 mph
265 ft
stopping distance - 65 mph
344 ft
white curbs
stop only long enought to pick up or drop off passengers
yellow curbs
stop only loing enough to load or unload car, stay with your car
red curbs
do not stop, stand, or park
hand postion
8 and 4 on the steering wheel
stopping for school buses
you must stop for a school bus if lights are flashing and the red stop sign is extended, you must also stop if the school bus is unloading or loading children even if the signals are off, the only time you do not have to stop is if you are traveling in the opposite direction on a road wit h a median or barrier
speed limit on interstate highways in certain rural areas
65 mph
speed limit on non-rural interstate highways
55 mph
rural rustic roads speed limit
35 mph
school, businesess, and resdatental roads
25 mph