CDL · Following distance
How can you measure the gap you are keeping between your vehicle and the one ahead?
Correct answer: Note when the vehicle ahead passes a fixed object, then count seconds until you reach it.
Answer options
- ANote when the vehicle ahead passes a fixed object, then count seconds until you reach it Correct
- BJudge how many seconds it might take you to close the gap to the vehicle in front
- CGuess how many truck lengths would fit in the space up to the vehicle in front
Why
Pick a fixed point such as a sign or an overpass; when the rear of the vehicle ahead passes it, count the seconds until your front end reaches it. A large vehicle should keep at least one second for every 10 feet of its length, plus one more second at speeds above 40 mph.
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Topic: Following distance License: CDL
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