What affects the braking distance and thinking distance

Your speed is one of the only factors that has an effect on both your thinking distance and braking distance. Put simply, the faster you are going, the greater the distance travelled before you apply the brakes (thinking distance) and the vehicle comes to a complete stop (braking distance).

Several many things do.

Thinking distance: speed, driver's alertness or fatigue, light or dark outside, distractions inside the car, distractions outside the car, driver on the phone

Braking distance: speed, size and weight of the car or truck, condition of the tires, the road surface: wet or dry, concrete or tar, dirt or gravel