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Speed and following distanceQuestion 256 of 288

You use the three-second method. You pass the checkpoint in under three seconds. What does this mean?

  1. You follow too closely.
  2. You follow at a safe distance.
  3. You follow too far back.
  4. You drive over the speed limit.
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Correct answer: You follow too closely.

Under three seconds is too close to stop safely.

Source: Driver's Handbook (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, January 2025), The time interval driving method, page 114

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026