Safe drivingQuestion 273 of 309
You use the two-second rule. You reach a sign post before you finish the count. What does it mean?
- You follow too closely
- You follow at a safe distance
- You drive too slowly
- You are too far back
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Correct answer: You follow too closely
If you pass the same point in less than two seconds, you are too close. Slow down to make a larger gap.
Source: New Brunswick Driver's Handbook (Government of New Brunswick, 2022), 5.6 The driver, page 61
Practice safe drivingQuestions last reviewed: 18 October 2026