The distances above are based on a reaction time of 0.67 seconds, which assumes the driver is alert, concentrating and not impaired. Driving when tired, distracted or impaired significantly increases reaction times, so the thinking distances above should be regarded as minimums.
Vice-President Aaron Burr killed his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel in Weehawken, NJ, resulting from a published letter that implied Hamilton had made derogatoryâ¦ comments about Burr's character.
U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle. Dan Quayle, a member of the Republican Party, took office as the 44th Vice President of the United States on January 20, 1989 at age 41. Quayle served as VP to President George H. W. Bush for 4 years through January 20, 1993.