1.15 stopping distances
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What is stopping distance?
The total distance travelled by a vehicle from the moment the driver notices a hazard to the moment the vehicle stops.
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What two distances make up stopping distance?
Thinking distance and braking distance.
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What is thinking distance?
The distance travelled while the driver reacts before applying the brakes.
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What is braking distance?
The distance travelled while the brakes are applied.
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Give factors that affect thinking distance
The driver’s reaction time, tiredness, drugs, alcohol and distractions.
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Give factors that affect braking distance
The speed of the vehicle, the mass of the vehicle, road conditions and weather conditions.
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