stopping distance
Americannoun
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The Highway Code sets out what constitutes a safe stopping distance at various speeds in dry conditions.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2024
Your car needs two to three times more stopping distance on wet pavement.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2023
In objective testing, Edmunds.com found the Rivian set lofty new pickup records for stopping distance, acceleration and road-holding grip.
From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2021
Find the stopping distance when x = 40 mph .
From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020
With the overlap system, however, a train may stop at any point in a block section and still have the home signal at a safe stopping distance in the rear of the train.
From The New York Subway Its Construction and Equipment by Anonymous
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