What is the distance of the agricultural tractor from the preceding vehicle dependent on?

Explanation

Correct answer: The situation on the road and the reaction time of the driver.

The driver is required to maintain a distance necessary to avoid a collision in the event of the preceding vehicle braking or stopping. The size of this distance is always dependent on the prevailing conditions, such as speed, the condition of the road surface (which is wet in the picture), and the driver's reaction time. The high mass of the tractor with a trailer and the wet road surface are factors that significantly increase the braking distance and necessitate maintaining a greater distance.

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