How long does it take to stop a semi-truck?
Tractor-trailer semis simply can’t stop as quickly and efficiently as passenger vehicles and pickups. A fully-loaded semi’s average weight can run as high as 80,000 pounds, which is exponentially more than a passenger vehicle’s 3,000 to 4,000 pounds. Passenger vehicles traveling 65 miles per hour take about 316 feet to stop under ideal road conditions….
