Braking distance is:
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How far a vehicle will travel, in ideal conditions, while the driver is braking.
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How far a vehicle will continue to travel before the driver hits the brakes.
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Usually 50 feet.
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The total distance a vehicle has traveled until it comes to a complete stop.
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Explanation
Braking distance indicates how far a vehicle will travel while the driver is braking. This distance varies depending on the weather conditions and on the speed of the vehicle. If drivers double their speed, the braking distance and impact are four times greater.
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At 55 mph, it takes about ____ feet to react and bring the vehicle to a complete stop.At 50 MPH, a vehicle will travel a minimum of ___ feet before the driver can bring it to a complete stop.Braking distance is how far a vehicle travels:Stopping distances:Braking distance is affected by:At 50 MPH, the average driver’s reaction time accounts for __ feet traveled.What is the average total stopping distance of a car traveling at 55 MPH?The average driver has a reaction time of:At 50 MPH, the impact and braking distance are __ times greater than at 25 MPH.At 30 MPH, the average driver’s perception time accounts for __ feet traveled.
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