What is the average driver’s reaction time? Question What is the average driver’s reaction time? Answers 1/16 of a second 1/8 of a second 3/4 of a second Explanation The average driver has a reaction time between three-quarters of a second and one second. At 55 mph, this corresponds to a distance of 61 feet traveled. This questions appears in the following tests: Alaska Tank Idaho Tank Iowa Class A Knowledge Test Iowa Class B Knowledge Test Kentucky Tank Maryland Double Nebraska Double Nevada Class A Knowledge Test New Mexico Tank Wyoming Tank