On which road does the driver have to keep a strict minimum distance from the preceding vehicle?

Description

Art. 19 para. 3.a of the Act of 20 June 1997, the Road Traffic Act (i.e. Journal of Laws of 2021, item 450)

Explanation

Correct answer: On the expressway.

The minimum distance from the preceding vehicle on expressways and motorways is specified. It is half the vehicle's speed expressed in metres. In other words, a vehicle travelling at 100 km/h should maintain a distance of 50m.

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