What is the correct sentence?
- The braking distance is always longer than the reaction distance.
- The reaction distance is always longer than the braking distance.
- The braking distance is always longer that the stopping distance.
- Correct answer: The stopping distance is always longer than the braking distance.
Why this is the answer
The correct answer in the official bank: The stopping distance is always longer than the braking distance.
Stopping distance is the reaction distance plus the braking distance. During the reaction time the vehicle keeps moving before the brakes are applied, so the stopping distance is always longer than the braking distance alone. Which of reaction or braking distance is longer depends on speed, driver alertness and road conditions, so neither is always longer.