1 - FORCES AND MOTION 

Stopping distances - 

Stopping distance - time between first spotting a hazard and the car coming to a complete stop 

Thinking distance - time between driving noticing hazard and applying brakes 

Affected by: 

• How fast you're going 
• How aware the driver is - eg: tiredness, drugs, alcohol, age, inexperience 

Braking distance - distance the car travels during deceleration while brakes are being applied 

Affected by: 

• How fast you're going 
• Mass of vehicle (the larger the mass, the longer it takes to stop)
• Quality of brakes 
• Grip - road surface, weather conditions, tyres