Homework Help: Accident Investigation: Law+Physics

Posted by Cicilia on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 10:37pm.

What exactly do these following driving violations mean? I'm not a driver, so I'm not entirely sure of their meanings...

-Following too closely [does that count if a car crashes into another?]
-Reckless driving [does that count if a car crashes into another?]
-Inadequate brakes [what if a car was speeding and couldn't brake/stop in time, so it crashed into another car? Does that count?]

This is actually for a physics problem, but we have to apply real-world laws to it.
Thanks in advance! =)

Accident Investigation: Law+Physics - Ms. Sue, Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 10:41pm
All of your answers are right.

Usually these driving violations are considered illegal after a car crashes into another car.
Accident Investigation: Law+Physics - Cicilia, Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 10:46pm
Thanks Ms. Sue!!!

But for "inadequate brakes", is it supposed to be only the car's problem (brakes don't work properly), or can it the driver's problem (didn't react in time) too?
Accident Investigation: Law+Physics - Ms. Sue, Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 10:54pm
You're welcome, Cicilia.

Inadequate brakes are those that don't work right. I don't think it has anything to do with the driver's reaction time.
Accident Investigation: Law+Physics - Cicilia, Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 11:04pm
Okay! Thanks for all of your help! :)
Accident Investigation: Law+Physics - Ms. Sue, Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 11:10pm
You're welcome.

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