Back Stopping Distance Monday, January 16, 2012 STOPPING DISTANCE – Are you feeling some anxiety about getting that load delivered or getting back home for some rest? Don’t let that feeling keep you from maintaining a 6-7 second following distance from the vehicle in front of you. At 30 mph, a commercial vehicle needs 148 feet to stop safely. Avoid that rear-end accident by not following too close! A printer friendly version of this information can be found here. Related Articles Operation Safe Driver Week is Coming Soon! Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Read More RoadCheck 2018 Wednesday, June 6, 2018 Read More RoadCheck 2018 Tuesday, June 5, 2018 Read More