Road rules / 🇬🇧 general
On a wet road, the gap you leave to the vehicle in front should be:
✓ ANSWER
At least doubled compared with a dry road — around four seconds
Stopping distances at least double in the wet, so leave a gap of four seconds or more.
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- ✓At least doubled compared with a dry road — around four seconds
- ✗The same as on a dry road if you have good tyres
- ✗About half a second more than normal
- ✗One car length for every 10 mph of speed
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