{"id":838,"date":"2014-12-04T21:42:15","date_gmt":"2014-12-04T21:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.booktheorytesttoday.com\/?p=838"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-12-15T21:52:43","slug":"winter-driving-know-stopping-distances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/winter-driving-know-stopping-distances\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Driving \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Do You Know Your Stopping Distances?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.booktheorytesttoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-15-at-21.43.44.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-839\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.booktheorytesttoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-15-at-21.43.44.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-12-15 at 21.43.44\" width=\"414\" height=\"622\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Driving on Britain\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s roads this winter will put your stopping distance knowledge to the test. <\/i><b><i>Book Theory Test Today<\/i><\/b><i> asks &#8211; do you know your stopping distances?<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Stopping distances are a common topic covered during your <b>theory test<\/b> preparation and driving tuition, but did the knowledge stick? Or, did you simply memorise it for the sake of passing your <b>theory test<\/b>?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Why do I need to know my stopping distances?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Book Theory Test Today<\/b> says: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153To prevent you from causing an accident, potentially injuring or killing yourself and\/or other road users. In the winter months in particular stopping distances can increase by up to 10 times the required distance needed to stop in normal conditions.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>How are stopping distances calculated?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Stopping distances are calculated based on a driver\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s thinking time (i.e. the distance a vehicle has travelled before the driver reacts to the hazard) and the braking distance (i.e. how long a vehicle takes to come to a complete stop once the brakes have been applied).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>What factors affect stopping distances?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The <b>Book Theory Test Today<\/b> blogger says: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Thinking time and braking distance can be impacted by numerous circumstances, affecting a driver\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ability to stop a vehicle within a required stopping distance.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A recent study shows that the following factors affect the stopping distance of a car:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Thinking distance<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The time it takes a driver to think about reacting, plus the speed of the vehicle in which they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re travelling, can be affected by the following factors:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Age (aging drivers are known to require more thinking time)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Drink or drug driving<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Failure to concentrate <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Poor vision <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Tiredness<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><b>Braking distance<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Aside from the speed of the car, braking distances are affected by:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Condition of brakes<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Condition of tyres<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Condition of road surface <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Weather conditions <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Weight of the car<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>The Maths<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The <b>Book Theory Test Today<\/b> blogger says: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Below is a visual representation of the required stopping distances when driving a vehicle at certain speeds. Obviously, as a vehicle\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s speed increases so does the braking distance. The braking distances shown in blue show that distances are doubled in wet conditions. In icy conditions braking distances are multiplied by 10.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.booktheorytesttoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-15-at-21.45.19.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-840\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.booktheorytesttoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-15-at-21.45.19.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-12-15 at 21.45.19\" width=\"576\" height=\"172\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"padding-left: 390px;\"><span class=\"s1\">[source: drivingtresttips.biz]<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Why are stopping distances increased in rain and icy conditions?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Due to massively reduced friction between a road surface and tyres, stopping a car in a short distance is virtually impossible. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s why in rainy conditions breaking distances are double and in icy conditions they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re increased by 10 times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Not taken your theory test? <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">This will help&#8230; If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re struggling to retain stopping distance information this formula will help. Simply remember the 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 formula to work out the overall stopping distance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.booktheorytesttoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-15-at-21.48.53.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-841\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.booktheorytesttoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-15-at-21.48.53.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-12-15 at 21.48.53\" width=\"381\" height=\"217\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Book Theory Test Today<\/b> offers an intermediary service assisting clients with booking a <b>UK theory test<\/b>, or practical test, at test centres across the nation. The service also supplies resources to help you prepare for your <b>theory test<\/b> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Ready to take your <b>theory test<\/b>? <b>Book your theory test online<\/b> today\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Driving on Britain\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s roads this winter will put your stopping distance knowledge to the test. 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