Car permit · Sharing the road
A large truck is right ahead of you on the freeway. How should you follow it?
Correct answer: Leaving more space than you would behind a car.
Answer options
- AStaying within one car length so its driver can see you
- BLeaving more space than you would behind a car Correct
- CStaying close in bad weather, since its driver can see farther ahead
Why
Staying farther back lets you see around the truck, gives you more time to react, and keeps you out of the large blind area right behind it. Keep enough distance that you can see the truck's side mirrors; then its driver has a chance to see you too.
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Topic: Sharing the road License: Car permit
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