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What is the stopping distance for a car going at 50 mph?
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What is the stopping distance for a car going at 50 mph?



    




Sir Sidney Snot
How long is a piece of string? Depends on a lot of variable equipment fitted to each individual model of car


jillybird
175ft with good tyres and a dry surface.


wi_saint
Rating
That depends on what car you are testing...

A Yugo,a Porcshe 911 Carerra, or a T-Zero...?

Does the vehicle have sprung weight or unsprung weight rating? (like a truck)

Need more input..."Johnny 5"


joey k
Rating
If a car is coming in the opposite direction in the same lane, about 3 inches.


John Paul
Rule of thumb one car length for each 10 miles an hour and add 30 feet for reaction time. Drive Safe


sellandtrade
Yes this all depends on your make and model car. This would also depend on any modifications that you would make to boost power. The more power you add, the longer your stopping distance will be. This can be corrected by upgrading your brakes.

According to one web site, the average stopping distance for a passenger car is about 190 feet. This may be more or less, depending on what you are driving.


WelshLad
53 metres
(175 feet)
or 13 car lengths


Dogsbody
Go to www.dvla.gov.uk
or buy the cd's
or a highway code


dadseimaj
Rating
175feet or 53 metres. MINIMUM

That is assuming that your brakes and tyres are in good order and you are concentrating on your driving


michael w
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If you've any interest in driving, buy the highway code - or check it out on the internet.


Monkeyphil
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as short as possible if you are going to hit something!





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