Question: A driver traveling down a 4 % grade collides with a roadside object in rainy conditions, and is issued ticket for driving too fast for

A driver traveling down a 4% grade collides with a roadside object in rainy conditions, and is issued ticket for driving too fast for conditions. The posted speed limit is 65mih. The accident investigation team determined the following: The vehicle was traveling 40mih when it struck the object, braking skid marks started 205ft before the struck object, the pavement is in good condition, and the braking efficiency of the vehicle was 93%. Using theoretical stopping distance, assuming aerodynamic resistance is negligible, and with the coefficient rolling resistance approximated as 0.015, should the driver appeal the ticket? Why or why not?
A driver traveling down a 4 % grade collides with

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