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Re: Random Ramblings Run Rampart

Posted By: Howard, on host 68.158.241.12
Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2005, at 11:42:12
In Reply To: Re: Random Ramblings Run Rampart posted by daniel78 on Monday, October 31, 2005, at 19:34:45:

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> What I wonder is what, if anything, goes through the head of people who follow about one car length behind at 60+ mph. Do they have any conception of how far they travel in the time it takes them to take their foot off the gas and move it over to the brake?

60 mph is 88 feet per second, with an average reaction time of .75 seconds, that would be about 66 feet before they could hit the brake. But are they paying attention?
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> I've got a scooter, but it's a new one and I use it to save on gas.

You are definately my kind of people.
What kind of scooter?
How"my newest scoot is 23 years old"ard

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Re: Random Ramblings Run Rampart - daniel78 - Tue, 11/1/2005, 18:59:53

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Message:	> > > > What I wonder is what, if anything, goes through the head of people who follow about one car length behind at 60+ mph. Do they have any conception of how far they travel in the time it takes them to take their foot off the gas and move it over to the brake? > > 60 mph is 88 feet per second, with an average reaction time of .75 seconds, that would be about 66 feet before they could hit the brake. But are they paying attention? > > > > > > > I've got a scooter, but it's a new one and I use it to save on gas. > > You are definately my kind of people. > What kind of scooter? > How"my newest scoot is 23 years old"ard
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