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Enough to stop without colliding if the vehicle ahead brakes suddenly.
Maintain sufficient separation to stop without colliding if the vehicle ahead brakes suddenly. Because you intend to overtake, the specific 100 metres or 4 seconds rule for vehicles not intending to overtake is not the answer here; for vehicles over 3,500 kg MAM with no overtaking intention it would be 150 metres or 6 seconds. No fixed distance replaces adaptation to speed, grip and visibility. Multiple lanes in your direction do not permit overtaking where other prohibitions or danger exist.
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Never more than 150 metres, even when safety requires a greater distance.
Always exactly 100 metres, irrespective of conditions.
Enough to stop without colliding if the vehicle ahead brakes suddenly.
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