Newfoundland and Labrador Permit Test Coach
Speed and following distanceQuestion 52 of 288

Your speed triples. How much longer is your braking distance?

  1. Nine times.
  2. Three times.
  3. Six times.
  4. Twelve times.
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Correct answer: Nine times.

Braking distance grows with the square of 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