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Zorluk: OrtaStopping Distances

According to The Official Highway Code, different vehicle speeds and environmental conditions require specific overall stopping distances. Match each driving scenario to its correct total stopping distance.

  • A car travelling at 20 mph20\text{ mph} (32 km/h32\text{ km/h}) on a dry road12 metres12\text{ metres} (40 feet40\text{ feet})
  • A car travelling at 40 mph40\text{ mph} (64 km/h64\text{ km/h}) on a dry road36 metres36\text{ metres} (120 feet120\text{ feet})
  • A car travelling at 30 mph30\text{ mph} (48 km/h48\text{ km/h}) on a wet road46 metres46\text{ metres} (150 feet150\text{ feet})
  • A car travelling at 50 mph50\text{ mph} (80 km/h80\text{ km/h}) on a dry road53 metres53\text{ metres} (175 feet175\text{ feet})

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Matching pairs: 20 mph20\text{ mph} dry matches 12 metres12\text{ metres} (40 feet40\text{ feet}); 40 mph40\text{ mph} dry matches 36 metres36\text{ metres} (120 feet120\text{ feet}); 30 mph30\text{ mph} wet matches 46 metres46\text{ metres} (150 feet150\text{ feet}); 50 mph50\text{ mph} dry matches 53 metres53\text{ metres} (175 feet175\text{ feet}).
Each scenario correctly reflects The Highway Code standard: at 20 mph20\text{ mph} dry it is 12 m12\text{ m}, at 40 mph40\text{ mph} dry it is 36 m36\text{ m}, at 50 mph50\text{ mph} dry it is 53 m53\text{ m}, and at 30 mph30\text{ mph} in wet conditions the standard 23 m23\text{ m} distance doubles to 46 m46\text{ m}.

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1
Recall dry stopping distances from The Highway Code for each speed
20 mph=12 m20\text{ mph} = 12\text{ m}, 30 mph=23 m30\text{ mph} = 23\text{ m}, 40 mph=36 m40\text{ mph} = 36\text{ m}, and 50 mph=53 m50\text{ mph} = 53\text{ m}.
Total stopping distance equals thinking distance added to braking distance under normal dry conditions.
2
Apply the wet road weather multiplier to the 30 mph30\text{ mph} scenario
Dry stopping distance of 23 metres×2=46 metres23\text{ metres} \times 2 = 46\text{ metres} (150 feet150\text{ feet}).
Wet road surfaces reduce tyre grip and double the required stopping distance.
3
Match each given condition to its corresponding total stopping distance value
All 4 scenarios correctly paired with their respective distance values.
Aligns official dry figures and weather-adjusted safety margins.

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Total stopping distance calculation and the impact of wet weather multipliers according to The Official Highway Code.
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