The answer options
- Two seconds
- Three seconds
- Four secondsCorrect
- One second
Why that is the answer
Stopping distances at least double on wet roads because your tyres have much less grip on the surface. On a dry road, you should leave a safe time gap of at least two seconds. Because rain doubles your stopping distance, the Highway Code states you must increase this gap to at least four seconds. This extra time allows you to react and stop safely if the vehicle ahead brakes suddenly.
How this comes up in the real test
Questions from attitude appear throughout the 50-question multiple-choice section, and the wording changes between versions. Learn the rule rather than the sentence: the DVSA can ask the same point from the opposite direction, and a memorised answer falls over the moment the phrasing moves.
The pass mark is 43 out of 50, so seven wrong answers is your entire margin. If a whole category is shaky, run the topic practice below until you are getting every question right for the right reason, then go back to full mocks under the clock.
More attitude questions
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- At which type of crossing are cyclists permitted to ride across while pedestrians are crossing?