Did you get any stopping ditance questions. (theory test)

[nickjaxe]

Hi all...got the Theory test book later this month...for some reason I an struggling remember all the stopping distances.

Just wondering if anybody could tell me did you get any questions on this subject.

I have a Theory and Hazard DVD...with lots of practice tests...not come across any stopping distance questions yet.

Nick.

Edited July 13, 2015 by nickjaxe

[fullscreenaging]

This is what I used to give to my pupils when I was a driving instructor to help them.

You don't have to memorise the numbers, just learn the formula.

Speed MPH Thinking Distance Braking Distance O/all

20 20 x1 20 40

30 30 x1.5 45 75

40 40 x2 80 120

50 50 x2.5 125 175

60 60 x3 180 240

70 70 x3.5 245 315

Hope that is self explanatory. Let me know if you need any help with it

Edit: a quick google brought up this explanation. And a slightly different formula. That doesn't give the braking distance like mine.

http://tips.drivingtestsuccess.com/lear ... y-test-uk/

Edited July 13, 2015 by fullscreenaging

[fq-craigus]

20mph x 2

30mph x 2.5

40mph x 3

50mph x 3.5

60mph x 4

70 x 4.5

[fullscreenaging]

20mph x 2

30mph x 2.5

40mph x 3

50mph x 3.5

60mph x 4

70 x 4.5

 

That the overall stopping distance. You may be asked for braking distance only too.

[fq-craigus]

I just learnt these, as all the mock tests i did i never get questions on thinking only or braking only distances and figured if i did ill sacrafice an answer for it, as im useless at written tests. And have to do another soon for hgv and thats 100! Dreading it

[fullscreenaging]

Good luck!

[Arwen]

The only question I got on stopping distance were about "it is an icy day, how much does this increase your stopping distance" or something like that.

[fullscreenaging]

It increases up to 10 times is the answer.

[Arwen]

Correct

[nickjaxe]

Thanks guys all noted.

[fredc]

I don't bother remembering braking distances I just work it out

thinking distance is speed in feet

braking distance is speed squared /10

so thinking distance at 80 mph 80ft

braking distance 80 x 80 /10 ( 80 x 8 ) 640ft

total 720ft

[nickjaxe]

Interesting...I wonder...can you take a pen and paper into the test room to work things out???

[fredc]

do it in your head

[nickjaxe]

One thing I am not good at is sums in my head...I can do them on paper.