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Keep Your (Braking) Distance: More Than Just Slowing Down (1280 words) |
 | Brakes are the primary safety feature but are often overlooked. |
| As a basis of comparison, this is roughly the same distance — actually, a little further — as the same vehicle coming to a complete stop from 90 mph on dry pavement, an effective doubling of the braking distance. |
| Antilock braking systems are designed to prevent tire lockup by automatically and rapidly "pumping" the brakes, potentially decreasing braking distances in extreme situations. |
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Technical Paper (2671 words) |
| Braking distance is directly dependent on the friction between the tires and the road. |
| In braking, the friction force is helping to stop the car, and when the force the car is exerting is equal to the friction force, the car will be at rest. |
| The braking distance on ice, however, is much greater than the others, and from this it can be concluded that it is much harder to stop on ice than on either of the other surfaces. |
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