Speed, distance & stopping distance

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

False
True

Correct answer

True

Explanation

trap: treating the 2-second rule as literal law text. Book p.123 - 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

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