Safety margins

Which of these will increase your thinking distance?

Worn brake pads
A wet road surface
Under-inflated tyres
Being tired or distracted
Correct

Why?

Thinking distance depends on how quickly you react. Rule 126 of The Highway Code links it to your reactions, so tiredness, alcohol, drugs or distraction make it longer. Worn brakes, wet roads and poor tyres affect the braking distance instead.

Highway Code rule 126

Practise by topic Create account

Which of these will increase your thinking distance?

Get 5 practice questions in your inbox every morning, until your test.

Related questions