Braking distance is the distance you travel between hitting the brakes and actually coming to a stop. Stopping distances is both the thinking distance and the braking distance added together. 2. Be familiar with stopping distances at different speeds and in different road conditions:
What is 'Accountability'. Accountability is the responsibility of either an individual or department to perform a specific function in accounting. An auditor reviewing a company's financial statement is responsible and legally liable for any misstatements or instances of fraud.
Government Accountability Office. The arm of Congress that investigates the performance of the federal government. GAO evaluates the use of public funds and the performance of federal programs, while also providing analytical, investigative and legal services in order to support to Congress in its policy formulation and decision making processes.