Question 5466
You are driving your passenger car on this road outside a built-up area with one lane for each direction; if you do not intend to pass the truck, what safe following distance must you leave?
- The distance that allows the vehicle traveling behind to pass me safely.
- 150 meters.
- 50 meters.
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Correct answer: The distance that allows the vehicle traveling behind to pass me safely.
In the image, you are following a truck on a road with one lane in each direction and a broken line, and a car is visible in the rearview mirror. If you do not intend to pass, you must leave enough distance to brake, plus a gap that lets the driver behind pass you safely. If someone approaches from the opposite direction during the maneuver, that driver can move in between you and the truck. For a passenger car, the rule sets no fixed distance in meters; the 50-meter gap applies to vehicles with a maximum authorized mass over 3,500 kg or a length over 10 meters.