Question: 2.2.04-005

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When driving outside of a built-up area, what minimum safety distance should you maintain between you and the vehicle ahead?

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A. One half of the speedometer reading in metres
B. One third of the speedometer reading in metres
C. One fifth of the speedometer reading in metres

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A. One half of the speedometer reading in metres

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Outside of closed towns, the StVO prescribes a safety distance of 2 seconds. This then corresponds again to the "half speedometer" rule of thumb. Attention: These rules only apply to dry roads. In the case of rain, snow and black ice, the safety distance should be at least twice as large.

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Distance

Chapter 2.2.04

2.2.04-001 You are driving at 80 km/h behind a motor vehicle. What is the minimum safe distance you must observe?

2.2.04-002 You are driving in urban traffic on a dry roadway in a stream of traffic travelling at a speed of 50 km/h. What is the minimum safe distance you must keep from the vehicle in front?

2.2.04-003 What is the minimum distance that should normally be maintained from the vehicle in front outside built-up areas?

2.2.04-004 What is the minimum safety distance you should maintain from the vehicle ahead when driving at a speed of 100 km/h?

2.2.04-005 When driving outside of a built-up area, what minimum safety distance should you maintain between you and the vehicle ahead?

2.2.04-101 You are driving your car and caravan trailer (length of combination of vehicles exceeding 7 m) outside built-up areas on a road with only one marked lane in each direction. What must you remember?

2.2.04-102 When must a car with trailer driving outside built-up areas on roads with only one lane for each direction keep a sufficient distance from the car in front so that an overtaking vehicle may pull in?

2.2.04-103 You are driving on the motorway in a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating above 3.5 t. Your speed is more than 50 km/h. Why do you have to maintain a minimum distance of 50 m to the vehicle ahead?

2.2.04-104 Your are driving a coach at a speed in excess of 50 km/h on the motorway. Why do you have to maintain a minimum distance of 50 m to the vehicle ahead?

2.2.04-105-M You are driving a car with a caravan in tow. What is true regarding your distance to the vehicle ahead?

2.2.04-106 You are driving a heavily loaded car. Why should you maintain a greater safety distance to the vehicle ahead?

2.2.04-107 From what length of a vehicle combination must you keep a sufficient distance from the vehicle in front outside the built-up area to allow an overtaking vehicle to file in?

2.2.04-204 You are driving a bus outside built-up areas on a road with only one lane for each direction. Which distance must you keep as a rule from a vehicle travelling in front?

2.2.04-205 You are driving at approximately 80 km/h on the autobahn. Which distance must you keep from the vehicle travelling in front?

2.2.04-207-M What is true here regarding the distance between you and the vehicle ahead?

2.2.04-302 You are driving a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 7 t at 60 km/h outside of a built-up area. When do you have to maintain such a great distance, that an overtaking vehicle can pull back into lane?

2.2.04-303 You are driving a truck (12 t gross vehicle weight rating) at 80 km/h on a motorway. What must you ensure?

2.2.04-304 A road outside of a built-up area has just one lane in the direction of travel. Which trucks have to maintain such a great distance between them and the vehicle ahead, that an overtaking vehicle can pull back into lane?

2.2.04-305 You are driving on a motorway at 60 km/h in a truck with a 4 t gross vehicle weight rating. What distance must you maintain to the vehicle ahead?

2.2.04-306 Which vehicles have to maintain such a great distance between them and the vehicle ahead when not inside a built-up area, that an overtaking vehicle can pull back into lane?

2.2.04-307 You are driving in a combination vehicle outside of a built-up area on a road with only one lane in each direction. What distance must you usually maintain to the vehicle ahead?

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