Question

How much distance should we maintain from the truck ahead to avoid a collision if it suddenly applies the brakes?

Answer 1

If the truck suddenly brakes, we should keep a safe distance from it so that our car can stop before it reaches us.

At the very least, this safe distance ought to match our car’s stopping distance. The stopping distance consists of:

1. the distance covered while the driver was reacting, and
2. the distance the car travels before stopping after applying the brakes.

It is impossible to determine the precise distance in all situations. The speed of the car, the state of the road, the state of the brakes and tyres, and the driver’s reaction time are some of the variables that affect it.