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Reaction distance increases.
Reaction distance increases: during the same time, the vehicle travels more metres. Inappropriate speed reduces the margin to avoid hazards and can worsen collision consequences. The question does not establish a fixed crash multiplier or imply that higher speed improves the driver’s reaction.
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Reaction distance increases.
Reaction distance necessarily decreases.
It always stays the same despite higher speed.
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