Revision question · Band 1 road procedure

You're driving along a motorway in heavy rain. What should you be aware of if you see several lorries ahead?

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Keeping a two-second gap

Objects falling from the lorries

The lorries will block your view of road signs

Spray thrown up by the lorries can reduce your vision

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Spray thrown up by the lorries can reduce your visionThis was the right answer

Many large goods vehicles are fitted with spray-suppression equipment, but in heavy rain their tyres will still throw up a lot of spray. This spray can severely reduce your view ahead, even with your windscreen wipers on their high-speed setting. If you stay further back than normal, you'll be out of the spray thrown up by the lorry tyres and give yourself more time to stop if you have to.

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Rule 227Highway Code rule · Heavy spray reduces visibility; use dipped lights and a larger gap outside the worst spray.

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