Drivers need to understand how speed and space management can impact their ability to react to hazards or to stop when needed. As a driver, having a proper space cushion around your vehicle is vital to properly managing your speed and space. As you will see in this course, a driver’s ability to stop is impacted by a number of factors, including perception distance, reaction distance, braking distance, weather, traffic, and construction. In this course, we will expand on these and more factors and provide drivers with information to help them manage their speed and space while on the road.