A motor vehicle or combination of vehicles, at all times and under all conditions of loading, must, upon application of the service (foot) brake, be capable of decelerating and developing a braking force equivalent to the deceleration according to the minimum requirements set forth in this section and must be capable of stopping within the distances set forth in the following table: Equivalent braking force Deceleration in percentage Stopping in feet per of vehicle distance second per or combination in feet second weight Passenger vehicles, not including buses 25 17 53.0% Single-unit vehicles with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,000 pounds 30 14 43.5% Single-unit, 2-axle vehicles with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 or more pounds 40 14 43.5% All other vehicles and combinations with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 or more pounds 50 14 43.5% [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-6-33 part.]As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.42-2011, SEC.24.
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