You’re driving on an open road in dry weather. What distance should you keep from the vehicle in front?

Question topic: Car , Safety margins

You're driving on an open road in dry weather. What distance should you keep from the vehicle in front?

A two-second time gap

One car length

Two metres (6 feet 6 inches)

Two car lengths

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One way of checking there’s a safe distance between you and the vehicle in front is to use the two-second rule. To check for a two-second time gap, choose a stationary object ahead, such as a bridge or road sign. When the car in front passes the object, say ‘Only a fool breaks the two-second rule’. If you reach the object before you finish saying the phrase, you’re too close and need to increase the gap.

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