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Safe drivingQuestion 166 of 235

What does braking distance mean?

  1. The distance the vehicle travels while you decide to brake.
  2. The distance the vehicle travels after you apply the brakes, until it stops.
  3. The distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead.
  4. The distance your foot moves on the brake pedal.
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Correct answer: The distance the vehicle travels after you apply the brakes, until it stops.

Braking time is the time the vehicle needs to stop after you apply the brakes. Braking distance is how far it moves in that time.

Source: Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks (Government of Alberta, Spring 2026), Stopping time and distance, page 52

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026