Speed and stoppingQuestion 195 of 328

You reach a road marker before you count "one thousand and two" after the car ahead. What does this mean?

  1. You follow at a safe distance
  2. You can speed up
  3. You follow too closely
  4. You are in the blind spot
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Correct answer: You follow too closely

Drop back so that you can count two full seconds.

Source: The Official MTO Driver's Handbook (Ontario Ministry of Transportation), Driving along, Maintaining space

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026