Which of the following factors should you take into account when adjusting the distance from the preceding vehicle during a drive?
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Correct answer
A. The type of the road surface and conditions on the road.
Explanation
This question is about what you should take into account above all when adjusting the distance from the vehicle in front of you. You take into account the type of road surface and the conditions on the road - answer A.
The Road Traffic Act requires you to keep the following distance necessary to avoid a collision if the vehicle in front brakes or stops. Its length depends on how quickly you are able to stop, and this is decided by speed, the type and condition of the road surface, the weather, visibility and the mass of your vehicle combination. On wet asphalt or gravel, the following distance must be clearly greater than on dry asphalt. The strength of a crosswind (answer B) and the traffic volume (answer C) may matter, but the word "only" makes these answers wrong - neither of these factors is enough on its own. In practice, leave a gap of at least two seconds, and much more in bad weather.
Legal basis: Art. 19 para. 1 and para. 2 point 3 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)