What distance from the preceding car are you required to keep when stopping in a traffic jam in a tunnel?
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Correct answer
B. Not shorter than 5 metres.
Explanation
When you stop in a traffic jam in a tunnel, you are obliged to keep a distance of at least 5 metres from the vehicle in front - answer B. The values 3 m (A) and 10 m (C) do not appear in the rules on traffic jams in tunnels.
The Road Traffic Act states that a driver in a tunnel, when stopping because of traffic conditions or road traffic rules, is obliged to keep a distance of at least 5 m from the vehicle in front. The aim is that, in the event of a fire or a collision, it is possible to drive out, turn round or walk to an emergency exit, and that the emergency services can get through between the cars. A different distance - at least 50 m for vehicles of up to 3.5 t and 80 m for heavier ones - applies while driving in tunnels longer than 500 m outside built-up areas. Five metres is the length of one car, so in a traffic jam you leave room for one more car in front of you.
Legal basis: Art. 47a and Art. 19 para. 4 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)