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stopping distance
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| stopping distance | the distance the car travels from when the reason why to stop is seen to the car stopping |
| stopping distance components | thinking distance + braking distance |
| thinking distance | the distance traveled from the reason why the car needs to stop to the brakes being applied |
| thinking distance factors | - tiredness / awareness - coffee / use of substances - distractions (eg phones) - initial speed |
| braking distance | the distance traveled from when the brakes are applied to the car stopping |
| breaking distance factors | - conditions of tires / brakes - conditions of the road |