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Topic: Speed and distances · Nº 286 / 961

Si circula detrás de otro vehículo, ¿cuál debe ser la distancia de seguridad entre ambos?

If you are driving behind another vehicle, what should the safe distance between you be?

  • A60 metros.60 metres.
  • BLa que me permita detenerme sin chocar con el otro vehículo.A distance that lets me stop without hitting the other vehicle.
  • C90 metros.90 metres.
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Correct answer

  • BLa que me permita detenerme sin chocar con el otro vehículo.A distance that lets me stop without hitting the other vehicle.
Explanation

Article 54.1 of the General Traffic Regulations does not set a figure in metres: it requires you to leave a clear space from the vehicle in front that lets you stop, if it brakes sharply, without colliding with it, taking into account your speed and the grip and braking conditions.

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