What is the stopping distance?
- A)Only the distance travelled while braking
- B)The distance travelled during the reaction time plus the braking distance
- C)The distance to the vehicle in front
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B) The distance travelled during the reaction time plus the braking distance
The stopping distance adds the distance covered while the driver reacts to the distance covered from pressing the brake until the vehicle stops.
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