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| The distance covered by a vehicle from the perception distance to the moment that the vehicle comes to a stop. |
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| The tendency of an object in motion to stay in motion and for an object at rest to stay at rest. |
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| Resistance to motion between two objects when the touch. |
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| The friction between a vehicle's tires and the road surface. |
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| Sticking together; in automotive terms, traction or friction. |
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| The energy of motion; the product of weight and speed. |
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| The invisible force that pulls all objects on Earth toward its center. |
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| The point around which all the weight of an object is evenly distributed. |
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| The ability of a motor vehicle to hold a straight line. |
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| The force that tends to push a moving object out of a curve and into a straight path. |
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| A curve that slopes up from the inside edge. |
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| A road that is higher in the center than at either edge. |
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| Overdriving Your Headlights |
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| Driving so fast at night that the driver is unable to stop within the range of the headlights. |
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| Skimming on top of a film of water. |
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| Antilock Brake System (ABS) |
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| A braking system that is designed to keep a vehicle's wheels from locking when the driver brakes abruptly. |
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| A skid occurring when a tire suddenly loses air pressure. |
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| A skid caused when the brakes are applied so hard that one or more wheels lock. |
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| A skid on a turn or curve. |
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| A tire's ability to change the speed or direction of the vehicle. |
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| A skid caused when the accelerator is pressed too hard and suddenly. |
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| A driver's loss of control over the direction in which the vehicle is moving. |
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| A sudden stop of a vehicle's engine. |
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| A sudden loss of air pressure in a tire. |
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| To attach a vehicle's dead battery by cables to a charged battery to start the vehicle. |
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