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Question 4908

You are driving a truck with a maximum authorized mass (MMA) of 3,000 kg. What distance must you maintain on this section of road?

  1. The distance that allows other vehicles to pass me.
  2. 50 meters.
  3. The safe following distance.
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Correct answer: The safe following distance.

In the image, the double solid line prohibits passing. On that section, no one has to leave room to be passed, including the 50-meter gap required for large vehicles. In your truck, you must keep a safe following distance: enough space to stop without a collision if the vehicle ahead brakes suddenly.

Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Circulación