Question 810 · Road safety

What is a vehicle’s “stopping distance”?

1. The distance covered by the vehicle as of the moment in which the driver reacts to the risk until he steps on the brake pedal.
2. The required distance for stopping at a certain speed.
3. The distance covered by the vehicle from the beginning of braking until the vehicle stops.
4. The distance covered by the vehicle from the time that the driver identifies the risk ahead of him until the vehicle stops.

Correct answer: The distance covered by the vehicle from the time that the driver identifies the risk ahead of him until the vehicle stops.

Appears in the exam for: Light truck (C1), Heavy truck (C), Bus (D), Motorcycle (A), Motorcycle (A1), Car (B)

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