Practice question

What is a safe following distance for a fully laden truck in good conditions?

  1. The same as for a car, since brakes are equally effective
  2. One vehicle length for every 30 km/h of speed
  3. A much larger gap than a car needs, judged as a time gap that grows with speed, load and conditions
  4. Close enough to read the vehicle ahead's number plate

Answer: C — A much larger gap than a car needs, judged as a time gap that grows with speed, load and conditions

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