The stopping distance of a car is the distance travelled from when the driver first sees a reason to stop to when the vehicle stops.
stopping distance = thinking distance + braking distance
The thinking distance is the distance travelled between the moment when the driver sees a hazard to stop to when the driver applies the brakes.
thinking distance = speed x reaction time
The braking distance is the distance travelled from the time the brakes are applied to the time the vehicle stops.
stopping distance = thinking distance + braking distance
The thinking distance is the distance travelled between the moment when the driver sees a hazard to stop to when the driver applies the brakes.
thinking distance = speed x reaction time
The braking distance is the distance travelled from the time the brakes are applied to the time the vehicle stops.