Safety margins
Why do large vehicles need a greater distance to stop than a car?
- Their brakes are much weaker
- Their much greater weight takes longer to stopCorrect
- Their drivers react more slowly
- They always travel faster than cars
Why?
Rule 126 of The Highway Code notes that large vehicles and motorcycles need a greater distance to stop. A lorry's much greater weight means it takes longer to slow down, so never pull in too close in front of one.
Highway Code rule 126