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Separate braking distance from total stopping distance
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The Highway Code’s typical 50 mph example is 15 metres of thinking distance plus 38 metres of braking distance: 53 metres overall. These are illustrative good-condition distances, not a promise for every vehicle or surface. Poor grip, loading and slower reactions can increase the distance.
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