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Speed and following distanceQuestion 51 of 288

You double your speed. What happens to your braking distance?

  1. It stays the same.
  2. It doubles.
  3. It triples.
  4. It quadruples.
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Correct answer: It quadruples.

Braking distance grows much faster than speed.

Source: Driver's Handbook (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, January 2025), Speeding, page 32

Practice speed and following distance

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026