Revision question · Band 1 road procedure

You're on a fast, open road in good conditions. How can you judge a safe distance from the vehicle in front?

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Allow a two-second time gap

Allow one car length

Allow 2 metres (6 feet 6 inches)

Allow two car lengths

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In good conditions, one useful method of checking that you've allowed enough room between you and the vehicle in front is the two-second rule. To check for a two-second time gap, choose a stationary object ahead, such as a bridge or road sign. When the car in front passes the object, say, 'Only a fool breaks the two-second rule'. If you reach the object before you finish saying this, you're too close.

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Rule 126Highway Code rule · Use at least two seconds in good conditions, restore the gap after a cut-in and create more space ahead when tailgated.

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