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Rules of the roadQuestion 142 of 424

A driver overtakes you and pulls into the gap in front. What gap should you drop back to?

  1. A half-second gap
  2. A two-second gap
  3. A ten-second gap
  4. One car length at any speed
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Correct answer: A two-second gap

Drop back to keep a two-second gap behind them.

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), Using the road (159 to 203), Rule 168

Practice rules of the road

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026