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Speed and following distanceQuestion 214 of 318

Which three steps make up the total stopping distance?

  1. Perception time, braking time and parking time
  2. Reaction time, braking time and following time
  3. Perception time, signalling time and braking time
  4. Perception time, reaction time and braking time
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Correct answer: Perception time, reaction time and braking time

First you must see the danger (perception). Then you press the brake pedal (reaction). Last, the vehicle needs braking time to stop.

Source: Driving a Passenger Vehicle (SAAQ, 2022), Chapter 4, Sharing the Road > Maintain a Safe Speed and Distance > Stopping Distance, page 124

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026