Is tailgating allowed on a motorway or dual carriageway?
- Correct answerNo, because the vehicle in front may stop suddenly.
- Yes, because all traffic moves in the one direction at the same time.
- Yes, because there is oncoming traffic.
- No, because other vehicles do not have room to overtake.
Explanation
If you drive too close to the vehicle in front and it brakes suddenly, you will not have enough time to react. For that reason you should always keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front. One way of calculating a safe distance in dry weather is the two-second rule: allow at least two seconds to elapse between the vehicle in front and your own vehicle passing a fixed point such as a lamp post or sign post.
Read in Chinese
在高速公路或双车道公路上允许紧跟行驶吗？
- 不，因为前面的车辆可能会突然停车。
- 是的，因为所有交通同时向一个方向移动。
- 是的，因为有迎面而来的车辆。
- 不，因为其他车辆没有空间超车。
如果你开车离前方车辆太近，而前车突然刹车，你将没有足够的时间反应。因此，你应始终与前车保持安全距离。在干燥天气下计算安全距离的一种方法是两秒规则：确保前车经过固定点（如路灯或标志牌）后至少两秒钟，你的车才经过该点。