What is the standard for 'following to closely'?

What is the standard for 'following to closely'?

• A. Reasonable and Prudent
• B. Too Close to Safety
• C. Keep Distance At All Times
• D. Close Enough to Shout

Answer: (A)

This item tests the idea of the standard of care a driver uses when following another vehicle. The best answer is that the standard is reasonable and prudent driving. In practice, this means you choose a following distance that a reasonable and prudent driver would maintain given the current speed, weather, visibility, road conditions, and braking ability. Tailgating shows a failure to meet this standard because it doesn’t provide enough stopping distance if the lead vehicle slows or stops. The other options don’t fit because they aren’t established ways to describe following distance: one is an impractical rule, suggesting you always keep the same distance regardless of conditions; another is a humorous, nonformal phrase; and the last implies you’d be close enough to shout, which isn’t a professional standard for safety.

This item tests the idea of the standard of care a driver uses when following another vehicle. The best answer is that the standard is reasonable and prudent driving. In practice, this means you choose a following distance that a reasonable and prudent driver would maintain given the current speed, weather, visibility, road conditions, and braking ability. Tailgating shows a failure to meet this standard because it doesn’t provide enough stopping distance if the lead vehicle slows or stops.

The other options don’t fit because they aren’t established ways to describe following distance: one is an impractical rule, suggesting you always keep the same distance regardless of conditions; another is a humorous, nonformal phrase; and the last implies you’d be close enough to shout, which isn’t a professional standard for safety.