Topic: Speed and distances · Nº 732 / 961
La distancia de detención es la que recorre el vehículo...
Stopping distance is the distance a vehicle travels...
- Adesde que el conductor advierte un peligro hasta que el vehículo se detiene.from the moment the driver notices a danger until the vehicle stops.
- Bdesde que el conductor frena hasta que se detiene el vehículo.from the moment the driver brakes until the vehicle stops.
- Cdurante el tiempo que pasa desde que el conductor reacciona hasta que pisa el pedal del freno.during the time from when the driver reacts until they press the brake pedal.
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- Adesde que el conductor advierte un peligro hasta que el vehículo se detiene.from the moment the driver notices a danger until the vehicle stops.
Explanation
Stopping distance is the sum of the distance travelled during the reaction time and the braking distance: it runs from the moment the driver notices the danger until the vehicle stops. The distance from the moment you brake until you stop is only the braking distance.
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