Stopping distance is defined as:

En español: La distancia de detención se define como:

A The distance travelled while braking
B The distance from when you press the brake to when the car stops
C Reaction distance plus braking distance Correct answer
D The distance between two vehicles on a motorway

Why this is the correct answer

Stopping distance is the sum of the reaction distance (covered from when the driver perceives danger to when they press the brake) and the braking distance (covered from pressing the brake to the vehicle stopping).

Topic: Speed

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