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This hands-on activity raises awareness about the dangers of speeding and helps show that the faster the speed, the more stopping distance is required. You and your peers will conceptualize the distance by stacking blocks to guess how many building stories it takes for a car traveling X miles per hour to stop to better visualize the longer stopping distances that are needed when traveling at high speeds. |
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The Omnicalculator stopping distance calculator, which uses the AASHTO Design Guidelines, was used to create this activity.
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Don’t Forget |
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Make it GREAT |
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