The legal rule is open: 'be able to bring the vehicle to a stop within the distance you can see and that is clear.'.

Explanation

The legal rule is open: 'be able to bring the vehicle to a stop within the distance you can see and that is clear.' No number appears in the law; '2 seconds' is the book's practical rule of thumb

Why learners get this wrong

• The legal rule is open: 'be able to bring the vehicle to a stop within the distance you can see and that is clear.' No number appears in the law; '2 seconds' is the book's practical rule of thumb

Topic: The 2-second rule: fixed point, counting, formula

Read the rule: Core: The 2-second rule: fixed point, counting, formula

Sections

• Challenge: The 2-second rule: fixed point, counting, formula
• The model: The 2-second rule: fixed point, counting, formula
• Core: The 2-second rule: fixed point, counting, formula
• Why it matters: The 2-second rule: fixed point, counting, formula
• Active recall: The 2-second rule: fixed point, counting, formula
• Teach back: The 2-second rule: fixed point, counting, formula
• Memory hook: The 2-second rule: fixed point, counting, formula

Terms

• Afstand 2secondenregel is geen letterlijke wettekst
• Afstand 2secondenregel praktisch minimum
• Afstand formule snelheid gedeeld door 2 plus 10 procent
• Measuring following distance with a fixed point
• The open legal standard for distance (RVV art. 19)

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