A number of factors may impact the braking distance of a vehicle. A problem with one or more of theses factors may increase the braking distance.
Categories:
(1) driver-related factors
(2) vehicle-related factors
(3) road-related factors
Driver-related factors:
(1) reaction speed, which may be affected by age, intoxication, illness, medications or other factor
(2) visibility of hazard
(3) experience
Vehicle-related factors:
(1) speed of the vehicle
(2) mass of the vehicle
(3) brakes
(4) tires
Road-related factors:
(1) level of friction, which may be reduced by rain, ice, oil or other factor
(2) grade
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Specialty: Emergency Medicine
