停てい止し距きょ離り

noun

stopping distance; total stopping distance

Technical term used in traffic safety and vehicle engineering; refers to the distance a vehicle travels from when the driver perceives a hazard until it comes to a complete stop.

• 雨あめの日ひは停てい止し距きょ離りが長ながくなるので、スピードを控ひかえめにしてください。

  On rainy days, stopping distance increases, so please keep your speed down.

• 教きょう習しゅう所じょで停てい止し距きょ離りの計けい算さん方ほう法ほうを習ならった。

  I learned how to calculate stopping distance at driving school.