Chapter 1 Driving and Mobility

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the ability to move or be moved

when a motor vehicle hits another motor vehicle, a pedestrian, an animal, a bicyclist, or a fixed object

Highway Transportation System (HTS)

a system made up of roadways, motor vehicles, and people

the result of one object hitting another with sudden force

the chance of injury to oneself or others and of damage to vehicles and property

the distance and area a driver can see and the ability of a vehicle or pedestrian to be seen

the ability to judge your speed and the speed of other vehicles and highway users. Also refers to how long it will take to stop

the distance between your vehicle and other vehicles or roadway users

measured in dollars and lives

cost-benefit ratio

the way you weigh the benefits you receive driving versus what driving a vehicle actually costs