Car manufacturers, petrolheads, and even car mags all like to talk about how fast a car can accelerate – but what about how fast it can stop? Luckily, the highway code sets out some very clear ...

Stopping vehicles as quick as possible in an emergency is important but many factors affect this. The driver's reactions and the road and vehicle conditions play a part, as well as mass and speed. The ...

estimate how the stopping distance for a vehicle varies with different speeds calculate the work done in bringing a moving vehicle to rest The diagram shows some typical stopping distances for an ...

The average reaction time is three-quarters of a second. Reaction time is how long it takes to move your foot from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal in response to a situation. Reaction times ...

Speed has been cited in most road crashes. Driving is unpredictable and if something unexpected happens on the road ahead, such as a child running into the road, it is a driver’s speed that will ...

The road safety charity Brake says stopping distances should be increased because drivers' thinking time has been underestimated. Brake asked TRL (Transport Research Laboratory) to provide evidence on ...

Everybody wants to live a relaxed life but it's the changing circumstances that urge us to act fast and break the comfort of our life. The cars are a perfect example of stop and go character of our ...

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