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The safety gap that allows stopping without collision.
A safety gap appropriate to speed, grip and braking ability. This case does not require a fixed 50 metres or automatically apply the tunnel rule of 100 metres or four seconds. With two lanes in the same direction, the additional space intended to let a following vehicle overtake under Article 54 is not required. The necessary gap may increase with rain, load or poor grip.
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Always exactly 50 metres, even if speed and grip change.
The safety gap that allows stopping without collision.
Only space for another vehicle to overtake, even if insufficient to stop without collision.
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