
the distance travelled by a train or vehicle between the point at which application of the brake is initiated and that at which the train comes to a standstill
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The minimum distance in which a vehicle can be brought to rest in an emergency from the moment that the driver notices danger ahead. Stopping distances of vehicles can be estimated by using the formula: stopping distance = thinking distance + braking distance The thinking distance is the time taken for the driver to react by applying th...
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Drive at a speed that will allow you to stop well within the distance you can see to be clear. You should leave enough space between you and the vehicle in front so that you can pull up safely if it suddenly slows down or stops. Always allow at least a two-second gap between you and the vehicle in front. The gap should be at least doubled on wet ro...
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