Newfoundland and Labrador Permit Test Coach
Speed and following distanceQuestion 255 of 288

The road is slippery. What should you do with your following distance?

  1. Keep it the same.
  2. Cut it by half.
  3. Add one metre.
  4. Double it.
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Correct answer: Double it.

Slippery roads make the car take longer to stop.

Source: Driver's Handbook (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, January 2025), Following distance, page 113

Practice speed and following distance

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026