BC Class 5&7
Stopping distance: reaction plus braking
ICBC's driving guide: See-think-do
Stopping a vehicle is more than pressing the brake pedal.
Total stopping distance is the distance the vehicle travels from the moment you:
- see a hazard;
- think — decide to stop;
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Practice questions on this card
- Q-0308What does total stopping distance consist of?
- Q-0309Roughly how long does it take to see a hazard, decide to stop, and get your foot onto the brake?
- Q-0310Why is reaction time the argument for following distance rather than for faster reflexes?
- Q-0326As your speed rises, how does braking distance change?