Distances between vehicles is one of the topics in the Vehicle movement block of the Spanish DGT theory. How vehicles must move on the road: direction of travel, position on the carriageway, speed and distances. Understanding this section well helps you answer the theory-exam questions on this topic with confidence.
In simple terms, this point of the DGT theory establishes that in addition to the rules of the previous section, the separation that must be maintained by all drivers of vehicles travelling behind another vehicle without indicating their intention to overtake must be such that it allows the person following them to overtake them safely, except in the case of cyclists travelling in a group. Vehicles with a maximum…
Questions here combine speed, lane position and distances: always check whether the road is urban or interurban.
In addition to the provisions of the previous section, the separation that must be maintained by all drivers of vehicles travelling behind another vehicle without indicating their intention to overtake must be such that it allows the person following them to overtake them safely, except in the case of cyclists travelling in a group. Vehicles with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3,500 kilograms and vehicles and combinations of vehicles with a total length of more than 10 metres must, for these purposes, maintain a minimum separation of 50 metres.
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