Road rules / 🇦🇺 speed

When towing a trailer or caravan, your following distance should be:

✓ ANSWER

Increased, because the extra weight lengthens your stopping distance

The added mass of a trailer means you need more room to stop, so leave a bigger gap.

All the options

  1. ✓Increased, because the extra weight lengthens your stopping distance
  2. ✗Reduced to stop the trailer swaying
  3. ✗The same as normal
  4. ✗Whatever the vehicle in front chooses

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