Kansas permit test: following distance & space
Following-distance rules, stopping distance and keeping a space cushion. 6 questions.
Under good conditions, what following distance does the Kansas handbook's rules-of-the-road section tell you to use?
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Sample following distance & space questions
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Under good conditions, what following distance does the Kansas handbook's rules-of-the-road section tell you to use?
- A One second
- B Two seconds
- C Six seconds
- D Four seconds
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B. Two seconds
Use the two-second rule under prime conditions: count the seconds from when the car ahead passes a fixed point until you reach it. Increase the gap in bad weather and heavy traffic.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, page 17
It is raining hard. What following distance does the Kansas handbook's rules-of-the-road section call for in adverse conditions?
- A Four seconds
- B Ten seconds
- C Five seconds
- D Two seconds
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A. Four seconds
Under adverse conditions such as rain, snow or fog, use a four-second following distance. Slippery roads take longer to stop on.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, page 17
What following distance should you allow behind a motorcycle on a dry road?
- A 3 to 4 seconds
- B At least 10 seconds
- C The same as for any car
- D 1 to 2 seconds
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A. 3 to 4 seconds
Allow a 3 to 4 second following distance behind a motorcycle, or more in wet conditions. Motorcycles can stop quickly, and a fallen rider needs space.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, page 84
A driver is tailgating you and there is no empty lane to move into. What should you do?
- A Pull onto the shoulder and stop
- B Wait until the road ahead is clear, then slow down gradually
- C Tap your brakes hard to warn them off
- D Speed up to get away from them
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B. Wait until the road ahead is clear, then slow down gradually
If you are tailgated with no lane to move into, wait until the road ahead is clear and then slow gradually to encourage the driver to pass. Never slow suddenly to discourage a tailgater.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, page 64