What is the approximate stopping distance of 60mph?
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What is the approximate stopping distance of 60mph?
 
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Vince M
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Depends on the vehicle.
A fully loaded semi truck will take a LOT longer distance to stop than a family sedan. |
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Friendly Stranger..
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If we look at the Highway Code, what we see labeled as "thinking distance" isn't really thinking time; for example:
SPEED = 60mph
"THINKING" DISTANCE = 60ft
BRAKING DISTANCE = 180ft
OVERALL STOPPING DISTANCE = 240ft
IF the driver is aware of the hazard ahead and knows exactly what to do and when to do it, then The "thinking distance" that the Highway Code talks about is actually the time taken to transfer your foot (or on a motorcycle fingers and foot) to the brakes and begin to apply them. So in reality it's not "thinking distance", it's REACTION distance - and it's this reaction time that is commonly measured as being approximately 0.7 second.
However, to react promptly, the driver has to be already aware of the hazard and ready to brake, just like when doing the emergency stop for the examiner on test! You have to be thinking "I'm going to need to brake" and just be waiting for the correct moment - in the case of the driving test, your cue is the examiner banging his clipboard on the dash!
However, in real driving, the driver needs to SEE the developing situation, IDENTIFY the fact there is a threat and then DECIDE if the required RESPONSE is to brake. |
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jorge
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2009 Chevy Corvette ZR! will take 96 feet to stop from 60-0
0-60 3.3 seconds
top speed 205 MPH |
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Paulie
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I absolutely agree with Friendly Stranger and his scenario. But, please make sure that you add the word "Approximate" before reaction time and stopping distance. The dynamics of each vehicle and the pavement it is traveling on will affect stopping distance. Likewise, age, our ability to pay attention and driving experience effects our reaction time. |
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Birdman
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In what? Theres no information. |
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