Question 138 in the bank

What is the minimal gap that you should legally maintain from the vehicle in front of you?

Top view of a road with a dashed white centre line; a yellow car and a blue car in one lane, a red double-headed arrow between them and a red question mark above.
  1. The distance traveled in at least three second of driving (the 21…22…23 count system)
  2. At least twenty two meters.
  3. The distance traveled in two seconds of driving.
  4. Correct answer: The distance traveled in one second of driving.

Why this is the answer

The correct answer in the official bank: The distance traveled in one second of driving.

By law, the minimum gap is the distance you travel in one second of driving. Gaps of two or three seconds are safety recommendations that give you more reaction time, but they are not the legal minimum. A fixed distance in meters is wrong, because the gap you need grows as your speed increases.

Topic: Rules and regulations. The bank marks it for these classes: Light truck (C1), Heavy truck (C), Bus (D), Motorcycle (A), Tractor (1), Private car (B).