The distance a vehicle travels from the moment the driver begins transferring the pedal from the accelerator to the brake pedal until the apparatus comes to a complete stop is called the:

• A. Reaction distance
• B. Braking distance
• C. Total stopping distance
• D. Perception distance

Answer: (C)

The distance described is the total stopping distance. It covers everything from the moment the driver starts moving the foot from the accelerator to the brake pedal and continues until the vehicle comes to a stop. That means it includes two phases: the reaction that occurs while the driver takes time to react and apply the brakes (reaction distance), and the distance the vehicle travels while the brakes are actively slowing it down to a stop (braking distance). When you add those two parts together, you get the total stopping distance. Perception distance refers only to the distance traveled from noticing a hazard to deciding to brake, and braking distance refers only to the distance after braking begins. So the full span from pedal transfer to stop fits the definition of total stopping distance.