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Speed and followingQuestion 124 of 296

It rains and the road is wet. How should you change your following distance?

  1. Keep the same two seconds
  2. Leave more than two seconds behind the car ahead
  3. Leave less, to see the car better
  4. Leave one second, to stay in its wake
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Correct answer: Leave more than two seconds behind the car ahead

Wet and slippery roads, low visibility, and heavy loads all raise your stopping distance. Add more space.

Source: Nova Scotia Driver's Handbook (Service Nova Scotia, 2000, reprinted with revisions to 2017), Chapter 2, Rules of the Road: Two-second rule, page 49

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026