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stopping distance
Term | Definition |
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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 |