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To maintain a safe following distance, how much space should you leave between you and the vehicle in front of you?

Correct answer

  • 3 seconds
  • 2 seconds
  • 5 seconds

Explanation

Under ideal conditions, you should leave a two-second following distance between you and the vehicle in front of you. To determine this, pick an object in front of you, like a signpost or a tree. When the vehicle in front of you passes that object, start counting "One one-thousand, two one-thousand..." If you reach that object before you count "two," it means that you are too close. In bad weather or heavy traffic, increase your following distance to three or even four seconds.

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