Safety margins
What does 'braking distance' mean?
- The distance travelled while you decide to brake
- The total of thinking and braking together
- The distance your car travels after the brakes are applied until it stopsCorrect
- The gap you keep behind a large vehicle
Why?
Rule 126 of The Highway Code describes braking distance as the distance the car travels once the brakes are applied until it comes to a complete stop. Added to your thinking distance, it makes up the overall stopping distance.
Highway Code rule 126