What is the relation between the vehicles speed and the vehicle’s stopping distance?
Official question from the Israeli Ministry of Transport pool · Category: Safety
- The higher the vehicle’s speed is, the shorter is its stopping distance.
- There is no relation between them. The stopping distance is constant and does not depend on the vehicle’s speed.
- The slower the vehicle’s speed is, the longer is the braking distance.
- The higher the vehicle’s speed is, the longer is its stopping distance.
Why this matters beyond the test: The 2-second rule and safe stopping distance -- the margin that actually determines whether a sudden stop ahead of you ends in a near-miss or a rear-end collision.