Q If a 20-ton-gvw vehicle is travelling at 33 mph, what should be its stopping distance on a normal dry road?
10th August 1973, Page 49
10th August 1973
Page 49
Page 49, 10th August 1973
— Q
If a 20-ton-gvw vehicle is travelling at 33 mph, what should be its stopping distance on a normal dry road?
Close
Noticed an error?
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
ABased on braking tests carried out by CM on road tests, say 0.5g deceleration is average for a 20-ton-gvw vehicle then this is equivalent to 82ft 3in. This is the distance covered from hitting the pedal to coming to rest but to this you must add driver reaction time. Assuming 0.5sec this is 25ft 9in. at 35 mph making a total of 108ft from seeing the hazard.