You’re driving on a single carriageway road. Why should you keep well back while you’re following a large vehicle?

Question topic: Car , Other types of vehicle

You're driving on a single carriageway road. Why should you keep well back while you're following a large vehicle?

To give yourself acceleration space if you decide to overtake

To get the best view of the road ahead

To leave a gap in case the vehicle stops and rolls back

To offer other drivers a safe gap if they want to overtake you

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