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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stopping_sight_distance

They seem to use 2.5 seconds as the standard for drivers to perceive and react to an obstacle, which based upon studies covers 90% of all drivers. 1.5 seconds to perceive, 1 second to react. Then you have maneuver time on top of that 2.5 seconds.

Given this, 1 second seems very low. A large percentage of drivers would probably plow into them at full speed.




Your link says that 2.5 is to allow for worst case situation and below average drivers.

If all but the slowest 10% can react in 2.5 seconds than I would think many would do a fair bit better.

Edit: Apparently the average person is closer to 1.1 seconds. http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.372...




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