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Tag Archives: brakes

Stopping distances Part 1

The Municipal Posted on October 14, 2013 by Chris DalyOctober 16, 2013
The distance needed for a vehicle to come to a stop depends on several factors, including the vehicle’s original speed, road conditions and the efficiency of the braking system

When people think about “stopping distance,” they usually picture a vehicle skidding to a stop in a haze of blue smoke. But bringing a vehicle to a stop is a more complicated process than you think. The first step occurs … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged begin, brake, brakes, braking, driver, hazard, time, vehicle | Leave a reply

Driving with ABS

The Municipal Posted on September 18, 2013 by Chris DalySeptember 12, 2013
When the tires on a vehicle lock up, they slide across the road surface and create tremendous amounts of heat. If steered on a curve, a top-heavy truck like a fire engine or utility truck in this situation could also roll. (Shutterstock photo)

In the last article, I discussed how a vehicle “burns off” kinetic energy and comes to a stop. We mentioned that when the tires on a vehicle lock up, they slide across the road surface and create tremendous amounts of … Continue reading →

Posted in Training, Transportation | Tagged abs, brake, brakes, drivers, foot, pedal, situation, vehicle | Leave a reply

Energy

The Municipal Posted on August 2, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 7, 2013
An ambulance traveling at 50 mph possesses a large amount of kinetic energy. It is this energy that causes tires to skid and metal to crush during an accident.

This is the second in a series of articles on the prevention of emergency vehicle crashes. Any moving vehicle has kinetic energy, which is a function of how fast it’s traveling and how large it is. Take a 30,000-pound fire … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged brakes, energy, heat, kinetic, skid, stop, traveling, vehicle | Leave a reply

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