Braking distance ?

Question:
i drive a truck for a living and am always amazed at people who cut in front of me and hit thier brakes, does any body know how far i trave from 65mph to a complete stop { braking distance } ?

Answers:

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THIS IS A GOOD QUESTION AND THE BAD THING IS THEY DON'T TEACH THIS TYPE OF STUFF TO OUR YOUNG PEOPLE IN DRIVERS ED. IVE THOUGHT MANY TIMES ABOUT TRYING TO SET SOMETHING UP TO EDUCATE YOUNGSTERS STARTING OUT DRIVING ABOUT THE THINGS THAT THEY DONT KNOW ABOUT REAL DRIVING AND BIG TRUCKS

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1,200 ft? If you have a full trailer. 600 if your running light.

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Driving statistics?

Somewhere around 420 feet.

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If there is no line at a stop sign to show where to stop, where do you stop?

I don't know exactly, but I know the CHP figures one car length for every 10 mph for ordinary passenger cars. I would guess a big truck needs more like one big truck length for every 10 mph. And then I would add slack, knowing how many "ooops, it was a little wet there" kinds of accident that can happen.

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For safety reasons, normally there should be a six yard gap between 2 cars, this should give you ample space to come to a full halt when you apply your brakes, even on slippery or wet roads.

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I also drive a semi and there is no easy answer to your question, your stopping distance will depend on a number of things, like road conditions-wet or dry or icy,-- your gross weight, your reaction time, and so on, the best rule of thumb is to maintain the 2 second rule, under ideal conditions, and expand it when conditions deteriorate. As for the bone-heads who cut in front and then hit the brakes, there is nothing you can do except be cautious and be amazed at how many IDIOTS are still on the road.

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Not sure about trucks and their stopping distances, but idiots do it to school buses too. My loaded bus ( 71 passengers ) takes a lot of room. The State Patrol here recommends a 4 second space on the highways. The person who answered six yards is way off. Only 18 feet? I think at 55 MPH you travel 83 feet per second. Not much room for reactions and heavy loads to stop with 18 feet to work with. Do you live in a big city where following distances don't seem to matter or what? I tried to keep a 4 second space while driving Interstate 35W in Minneapolis MN and always had 3 or 4 cars fill the space I wanted left open. Jerks!!

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