Comparison of Car and Truck Stopping Distances
A nice little table that shows the difference between car and truck stopping distances.

Comparison of Car and Truck Stopping Distances
A table produced by James Madison University that shows the difference between car and truck stopping distances.

Vehicle Braking Distances
Several tables that show the difference in braking distances for different brands and types of vehicles.

Physics and Driving
A high school physics lesson that discusses the physics behind stopping distances. Provides lesson plan and hands-on example.

Stopping Distance for Autos
A physics page that explains the issues and variables associated with stopping distances. Includes a calculator that will provide stopping distances for a given speed.

Truck vs. Scooter Stopping Distance
Explains how a truck and scooter's stopping distances will differ and why.

Truck Brakes and Stopping Distances
An article that discusses the proposed changes to truck stopping distance requirements. Also discusses the different types of brakes that are available for large trucks.

Stopping Power Proposed Government Change
An article from "Fleet Owner" which discusses the proposed changes to heavy vehicle stopping distance requirements.

Stopping Sight Distance and Decision Sight Distance
A technical paper which talks about the issue of stopping sight distances and decision sight distances. These are the distances that a motorist must be able to see to pull out safely into traffic.

Vehicle Stopping Distance Calculator
A calculator that will calculate the stopping distance of an automobile based on speed.

Vehicle Stopping Distance and Time
An article that discusses how long it takes to stop a vehicle and why. Includes a table that gives approximate stopping distances for various speeds. Note that these stopping distances are for cars equipped with standard brakes.

Tire Pressure and Stopping Distance
An in-depth article from Valvelock.net which talks about how improper tire pressures will affect the total stopping distance of a vehicle.

Stopping a Small Truck vs. a Large Truck
Good little page that explains how momentum and velocity affect a vehicle's ability to stop.

Air Disk Brakes vs. Drum Brakes
An article that discusses the advantages of air disk brakes over drum brakes.

 

January 28, 2008