British Columbia ICBC Knowledge Test — Class 7L Practice Question
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Rules of the Road
In good conditions, the minimum safe following distance behind the vehicle ahead is about:
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Correct Answer: C. Two seconds
Two seconds covers human reaction (about 1.5 s) plus a margin. Pick a fixed point ahead; when the lead car passes it, count 'one-thousand-one, one-thousand-two' — you should still be before the point.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A.Half a secondHalf a second is below reaction time.
- B.One secondOne second leaves no margin.
- D.Five secondsFive seconds is advisable in bad weather but above the good-conditions minimum.