braking distances
Feet to halt
Braking distances are the measurements of how far a vehicle travels between when the brakes are applied and when it comes to a complete stop.
The term appears most often in driver education and traffic safety contexts: Braking distances increase dramatically on wet roads.
Factors include speed, road conditions, tire quality, and vehicle weight.
Often paired with reaction time to calculate total stopping distance.
- stoppingCeasing to continue
- sudden stopInstantaneous end to motion
- decelerationDecrease in speed
- drivingControlling a vehicle
- driver's edVehicle operation training
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