What's the minimum distance you should maintain from the vehicle in front of you when you get stucked in a traffic jam in a tunnel?
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Correct answer
B. 5 m.
Explanation
In the photo there is a tunnel with a traffic jam - cars are standing one behind another in the light of the lamps. When you stop in a tunnel because of a traffic jam, you keep a distance of at least 5 m from the vehicle in front - answer B.
The Road Traffic Act requires the driver in a tunnel, when stopped because of traffic conditions or road traffic rules, to keep a distance of not less than 5 m from the vehicle in front. If a fire breaks out in the tunnel or the vehicle in front of you breaks down, this space lets you go around it and lets emergency services get through. Fire and smoke also spread more slowly between vehicles that are further apart. The values of 3 m (answer A) and 4 m (answer C) are less than the required minimum. In a tunnel you are also not allowed to stop except in situations caused by traffic, to make a U-turn or to reverse, and when riding a moped, you have your dipped headlights or daytime running lights on.
Legal basis: Art. 47a, Art. 49 para. 1 point 3, Art. 22 para. 6 point 1 and Art. 23 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)