de reactieafstand
[reˈɑk(t)siˌɑfstɑnt]
mv. reactieafstanden
Translation
reaction distance
The metres you cover between seeing the hazard and your foot touching the brake pedal. It grows in direct proportion to speed, because you react for just as long but cover more ground in that time.
How it sounds in the exam
Bij 50 km per uur en een reactietijd van één seconde is de reactieafstand ongeveer 14 meter.
At 50 km/h with a reaction time of one second the reaction distance is about 14 metres.
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