What is the required driving distance between the escorting vehicle and the vehicle carrying oversize freight?
- Not more than 150 meters.
- The escorting vehicle shall keep a minimum distance of 100 meters from the freight carrying vehicle.
- A distance in which the driver of the freight carrying vehicle can see the escorting vehicle in his mirrors while driving on a two-way roadway.
- Correct answer: A distance in which the two vehicles can maintain eye contact at all times.
Why this is the answer
The correct answer in the official bank: A distance in which the two vehicles can maintain eye contact at all times.
The escorting vehicle is there to warn other road users and coordinate with the driver carrying the oversize freight. So it must stay at a distance where both vehicles keep eye contact at all times. A fixed number of meters does not fit every situation, because curves, hills and traffic can break contact. Being visible in mirrors only on two-way roads is not enough either.