Breaking time, stopping time and thinking.

To be safer driver you need to understand the factors that affect a cars stopping distance.

The stopping distance depends on two factors:

  1. Thinking distance: its takes time for a driver to react to a situation. During this reaction the car carries on moving. The thinking distance  is the distance traveled in between the driver realizing he needs to brake and actually braking.

2. Braking distance: The braking distance is the distance taken to stop once the brakes are applied.

Forces and Motions

Thinking distance can be increased by:

Greater Speed

Tiredness

Alcohol and Drugs

distractions