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 Government Accountability Office (GAO) is known as âthe investigative arm of Congressâ and âthe congressional watchdog.â GAO supports the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and helps improve the performance and accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people.