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Speed and following distanceQuestion 233 of 345

When do you start counting to find your following distance?

  1. When your front bumper passes the object
  2. When the back of the car ahead passes a fixed object
  3. When you see its brake lights
  4. When the car ahead stops
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Correct answer: When the back of the car ahead passes a fixed object

You count from the moment the car ahead passes a fixed object. You stop when your front bumper reaches it.

Source: Saskatchewan Driver's Handbook (SGI, 2026-27), 5.3 Time – the key to judgment, page 99

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026