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    Drunk driving can significantly increase stopping distances and the risk of accidents. According to the document, having just three beers can increase a driver's reaction time by 13%, extending the total stopping distance of a vehicle traveling at 70 mph by over 13 feet. The document uses kinematic equations to calculate how impaired reaction times affect stopping distances at different speeds. It concludes that being under the influence while driving can mean the difference between life and death and encourages using alternative transportation methods instead of driving drunk.

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    Drunk driving can significantly increase stopping distances and the risk of accidents. According to the document, having just three beers can increase a driver's reaction time by 13%, extending the total stopping distance of a vehicle traveling at 70 mph by over 13 feet. The document uses kinematic equations to calculate how impaired reaction times affect stopping distances at different speeds. It concludes that being under the influence while driving can mean the difference between life and death and encourages using alternative transportation methods instead of driving drunk.

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    Drunk driving can significantly increase stopping distances and the risk of accidents. According to the document, having just three beers can increase a driver's reaction time by 13%, extending the total stopping distance of a vehicle traveling at 70 mph by over 13 feet. The document uses kinematic equations to calculate how impaired reaction times affect stopping distances at different speeds. It concludes that being under the influence while driving can mean the difference between life and death and encourages using alternative transportation methods instead of driving drunk.

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    Drunk driving can significantly increase stopping distances and the risk of accidents. According to the document, having just three beers can increase a driver's reaction time by 13%, extending the total stopping distance of a vehicle traveling at 70 mph by over 13 feet. The document uses kinematic equations to calculate how impaired reaction times affect stopping distances at different speeds. It concludes that being under the influence while driving can mean the difference between life and death and encourages using alternative transportation methods instead of driving drunk.

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    Drunk

    Driving
    Drunk Driving Conclusions
    When you are driving there are In the final data, I found out
    all kinds of dangerous factors that being under the
    that keep you constantly on the
    influence could mean life or
    look out for. So driving
    death. Being impaired can
    unimpaired is hard enough but
    increase the total stopping
    being under the influence can
    lead to consequences.
    distance by 13%, which is
    According to Visual.ly, 32% of
    the difference between 75feet
    all car accents happen from and 82feet of stopping
    drunk driving. And one person distance at the speed of 70
    dies in a wreck every 48 mph. If you are drunk do
    minutes due to drunk driving. NOT drive. Be encouraged
    There is a lot that goes into the to use Uber or call a taxi.
    physics of breaking and Nobody wants to kill anyone
    reaction times of driving. Using else because of a few drinks.
    the Kinematic equations one David Pojunas
    can find out the total stopping Works Cited Physics
    distance of a car with the Kcatoto. "Drunk Driving
    factors of reaction time, Statistics." Visual.ly. N.p., 28 Quackenbush
    impaired reaction time and Dec. 2011. Web.
    actual stopping time of the car. "Driving While Impaired -- 5th
    And just with three beers your Alcohol and Drugs." Driving
    reaction time can be changed While Impaired -- Alcohol and
    by up to 13% from the average Drugs. NCADD, 22 June 2015.
    reaction time(about 1.5 sec). Web. 26 Oct. 2015.
    Total
    Speed(m/s) Reacton Time Stopping Total Reaction Stopping Distance Calculations:
    Normal (s) Time (s) Time (s) Distance (m) Distance (m) (m)
    4.47 1.5 0.447 1.947 6.705 0.99 7.695
    8.94 1.5 0.894 2.394 13.41 3.99 17.4
    13.41 1.5 1.341 2.841 20.115 8.99 29.105
    17.88 1.5 1.788 3.288 26.82 15.98 42.8
    22.33 1.5 2.233 3.733 33.495 24.93 58.425
    26.82 1.5 2.682 4.182 40.23 35.96 76.19
    31.29 1.5 3.129 4.629 46.935 48.95 95.885
    Total
    Reacton Time Stopping Total Reaction Stopping Distance
    Speed(m/s) Normal (s) Time (s) Time (s) Distance (m) Distance (m) (m)
    4.47 1.7 0.447 1.947 7.599 0.99 8.589
    8.94 1.7 0.894 2.594 15.198 3.99 19.188
    13.41 1.7 1.341 3.041 22.797 8.99 31.787
    17.88 1.7 1.788 3.488 30.396 15.98 46.376
    22.33 1.7 2.233 3.933 37.961 24.93 62.891
    26.82 1.7 2.682 4.382 45.594 35.96 81.554
    31.29 1.7 3.129 4.829 53.193 48.95 102.143

    Stopping Distance (m)


    60
    50
    Speed (m/s)

    40
    30
    20
    10
    0
    0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
    Stopping Distance (m)

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