Describe the factors that affect the stopping distance of a vehicle. In your answer explain the difference between thinking distance braking distance and stopping distance how they are related and factors which affect their lengths? 6 marks Please can anyone help me ASAP please

In an emergency, a driver must bring their vehicle to a stop in the shortest distance possible.

Stopping distance = thinking distance + braking distance

This is when:  thinking distance is the distance a vehicle travels in the time it takes for the driver to apply the brakes after realizing they need to stop .

braking distance is the distance a vehicle travels in the time after the driver has applied the brake .

Reaction times vary from person to person, but are typically 0.2 seconds (s) to 0.9 s. A driver's reaction time can be affected by:

-tiredness

-drugs

-alcohol

-distractions

Longer reaction times increase the thinking distance when stopping from a given speed.

There are different ways to measure reaction times. One simple method involves dropping a ruler between someone's open thumb and forefinger. The further the ruler falls before being stopped, the higher the reaction time of the person grabbing the ruler. The ruler can be marked in s rather than in mm.

e) none of the above answers are correct