Practice question

When riding at night, how should your following distance compare to your following distance during the day?

  1. You should allow a longer following distance when following another vehicle at night.
  2. You should allow a shorter following distance when following another vehicle at night.
  3. You should always maintain the same following distance regardless of the time of day.
  4. Following distance really doesn’t matter.

Answer: A — You should allow a longer following distance when following another vehicle at night.

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