Question 2793
When driving a truck with a maximum authorized mass (MMA) of 3,000 kg on a freeway, what distance must you leave from the vehicle ahead?
- 50 meters.
- 100 meters.
- The safe following distance.
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Correct answer: The safe following distance.
You must leave enough distance to stop the truck without a collision if the vehicle ahead brakes suddenly. A truck's maximum authorized mass of 3,000 kg does not, by itself, establish a fixed following distance of 50 or 100 meters.