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Fatigue or alcohol effects that delay the response.
Poor driver condition, such as fatigue or alcohol effects, can lengthen reaction time. Reaction distance depends on speed and response time; there is no fixed one-second value for every person and situation. Road surface and shock-absorber condition particularly affect grip and braking, which are distinct from this reaction phase.
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Worn shock absorbers directly lengthening mental reaction time.
Fatigue or alcohol effects that delay the response.
A damaged road surface replacing perception and response time.
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