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What is the total stopping distance for an average passenger car traveling 55 miles per hour on dry asphalt? 

 

265 Feet

Nearly a football field 

 

 

Add a little rain to wet the road surface your distance will increase to

 

 

 

323 Feet

Over a football field  

 

 

Add a cell phone, darkness, rain and poor wiper blades your distance may increase to. 

 

605 Feet

Over two football fields  

 

 

To calculate the total stopping distance, click here to try our online stopping distance calculator.

 
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