What will happen if you follow this vehicle too closely?
- A Your brakes will overheat
- B Your fuel consumption will be increased
- C Your engine will overheat
- D Your view ahead will be reduced
Why this is the answer
Staying back will increase your view of the road ahead. This will help you to see any hazards that might occur and give you more time to react.
Why the other answers don't fit
- A
- Your brakes will overheat — Brakes overheat from long, heavy use such as a steep descent, not from the gap you keep.
- B
- Your fuel consumption will be increased — Sitting close behind actually shelters you a little. Fuel is not what is at stake here.
- C
- Your engine will overheat — Nothing about following distance heats the engine.
Where this comes from
- Driving: the essential skills — section 7, section 10
- The Highway Code — rule 222
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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