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3 ptsC,C1Official number: 13044

What is the minimum distance you must maintain from the vehicle in front of you when driving a 6-tonne lorry at the maximum permitted speed on this road?

What is the minimum distance you must maintain from the vehicle in front of you when driving a 6-tonne lorry at the maximum permitted speed on this road?
Explanation

Correct answer: 40 m.

The photograph shows a motorway, designated A4. On this type of road, the maximum permissible speed for a heavy goods vehicle with a Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) of over 3.5 tonnes, and therefore also for the vehicle in the question, is 80 km/h. According to the regulations, on a motorway, a driver is required to maintain a minimum distance from the preceding vehicle, expressed in metres, of no less than half the number representing the vehicle's speed, which in this case is 40 metres.