Tips

Total Stopping Distance

Total stopping distance is the distance your vehicle will travel from the moment the hazard appears ahead until your vehicle comes to a complete stop.

Stopping distance = Thinking distance + Braking distance

An alert driver needs around 1 second to react to an emergency. During this reaction time, and at a speed of 50 km/hr., the vehicle will travel at least 14 meters before the driver pulls the brakes and another 13 meters before the car stops. (assuming the car and the road are in good and safe conditions).

Stopping distance is = 14 +13 = 27 meters.

To protect yourself, always maintain a “Safety Cushion” by utilizing
the “Two Second Rule”.