When driving behind a big truck:
- When a “general danger” sign is placed, and due to the size of the truck, you should keep from it a distance that is thrice bigger than the statutory distance. .
- Correct answer: Keep a safe distance for safe braking – The law requires a gap of not less than one second.
- Keep a small as possible distance from the vehicle in front.
- Due to the vehicle’s size - Keep a distance that doubles the statutory gap.
Why this is the answer
The correct answer in the official bank: Keep a safe distance for safe braking – The law requires a gap of not less than one second.
The law sets no special or doubled gap for trucks. It requires a distance that allows safe braking, and never less than one second of travel. Behind a big truck a larger gap is wise, because the truck blocks your view of the road ahead. Keeping as small a distance as possible is dangerous and leaves no time to react.