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Your total stopping distance is the sum of your

Correct answer

  • perception distance and reaction distance.
  • perception distance, reaction distance, and braking distance.
  • perception distance, reaction distance, and deduction distance.

Explanation

Total stopping distance is the sum of your perception distance (how far your vehicle goes from when you see the hazard until your brain processes it), reaction distance (how far your vehicle goes from when your brain orders your foot to take action until your foot actually starts to brake), and braking distance (how far your vehicle continues to travel once you apply the brake).

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