Fleet · Free course
Speed & Following Distance
Why speed and following distance decide whether you can stop in time: how crash energy and stopping distance grow with speed, why the speed limit is a maximum for…
What you’ll learn
By the end of this course.
Explain how crash energy and stopping distance grow with speed
Explain that speed limits are maximums for ideal conditions
Recognize "too fast for conditions" and adjust speed
Describe total stopping distance: perception, reaction, and braking
Maintain a safe following distance and increase it as needed
Adjust speed for curves, downgrades, work zones, and heavy vehicles
References & standards
Grounded in the source material.
This is awareness training. It supports your program; it is not a substitute for site-specific procedures or hands-on competency where a standard requires it.
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