In wet weather how might a driver judge what is a safe following distance from the vehicle in front?
- A By allowing at least two seconds to elapse between the vehicle in front and the driver's own vehicle passing a fixed point.
- B By allowing two vehicle lengths between the vehicles.
- C By allowing at least four seconds to elapse between the vehicle in front and the driver's own vehicle passing a fixed point.
- D By allowing four vehicle lengths between the vehicles.
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Correct answer: By allowing at least four seconds to elapse between the vehicle in front and the driver's own vehicle passing a fixed point..
In wet conditions you should maintain a gap of at least four seconds from the vehicle in front ? at least twice as long as in dry conditions.
In wet conditions you should maintain a gap of at least four seconds from the vehicle in front ? at least twice as long as in dry conditions.