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Inside a tunnel with several lanes of traffic in your direction, you are driving your lorry behind another vehicle which you intend to overtake. What separation must you maintain between both vehicles before starting the move?

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That which allows the lorry to stop without colliding, in the event of sudden braking by the vehicle ahead.

When we intend to overtake with our lorry inside a tunnel, we must know that before starting, we must maintain a sufficient safety distance from the vehicle we wish to overtake, allowing the lorry to stop without colliding, in the event of sudden braking by the vehicle ahead.

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  • 150 metres as a maximum.

  • That which allows the lorry to stop without colliding, in the event of sudden braking by the vehicle ahead.

  • 100 metres as a minimum.

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