Question 765 · Know your vehicle

“Keeping a safe distance from the vehicle in front affects fuel consumption and vehicle wear and tear”. Correct or incorrect?

1. Incorrect: The distance has no influence on vehicle wear or fuel consumption.
2. Correct: Keeping distance prevents brake wear and excessive fuel consumption due to frequent acceleration and braking.
3. Incorrect: Using the breaks and the accelerator in order to regulate wind flow is important for increasing the driver’s alertness.
4. Incorrect: Keeping proper distance from the vehicle in front of you causes brake wear.

Correct answer: Correct: Keeping distance prevents brake wear and excessive fuel consumption due to frequent acceleration and braking.

Appears in the exam for: Light truck (C1), Heavy truck (C), Bus (D), Motorcycle (A), Motorcycle (A1), Car (B)

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