Safe driving 2 pts
The minimum safe distance between vehicles traveling one behind the other is generally considered to be:
Correct answer
- A time gap of two seconds.
Other options
- A time gap of three-quarters of a second.
- A time gap of five seconds.
Explanation
The 2-Second Rule: Pick a stationary object (like a tree).
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