What distance should you maintain from the preceding tram?
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Correct answer
C. Safe, necessary to avoid a collision.
Explanation
In the photo we are driving a tram on tracks in the roadway behind another tram. You must keep a safe distance from the tram in front, one that is needed to avoid a collision - the answer is C.
The Road Traffic Act requires you to keep the distance needed to avoid a collision if the vehicle in front brakes or stops. It does not give a fixed number of metres, because a safe distance depends on the speed, the condition of the rails, the weather and visibility. At 50 km/h and on wet rails, 30-50 m (answer A) may be too little, and a distance that does not depend on speed (answer B) makes no sense. Remember that a tram needs longer to brake than a car.
Legal basis: Art. 19 para. 2 point 3 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)