What minimum distance should you keep from the car in front of you when stuck in a traffic jam in a tunel?
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Correct answer
B. 5 m.
Explanation
In the photo you can see a lit tunnel with a line of cars standing in a traffic jam in both lanes. When you are stopped in a traffic jam in a tunnel, you must keep a distance of at least 5 m from the vehicle in front - answer B. The values of 3 m (A) and 7 m (C) do not appear in the rules.
The Road Traffic Act states that a driver in a tunnel, when stopping because of traffic conditions or traffic rules, must keep a distance of no less than 5 m from the vehicle in front. The point is that in the event of a fire or a rear-end collision, it should be possible to drive out, turn around or squeeze between the cars to an emergency exit, and the emergency services should have room to get through. Five metres is roughly the length of one passenger car, so in a traffic jam you stop so that one more car would still fit between you and the car in front.
Legal basis: Art. 47a of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)