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Question 7091

The driver of a combination of vehicles with a maximum authorized mass (MMA) of more than 3,500 kg who is traveling through a tunnel and does not intend to pass must leave a gap of at least... behind the vehicle ahead.

  1. 150 meters.
  2. 100 meters.
  3. 50 meters.
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Correct answer: 150 meters.

In a tunnel, if you do not intend to pass, vehicles and vehicle combinations with a maximum authorized mass over 3,500 kg must stay at least 150 meters or 6 seconds behind the vehicle ahead. The 100-meter or 4-second minimum applies to those up to 3,500 kg.

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