When driving doubles, you need more space because:

You can't stop as fast as a car and you have more vehicle to control.. Section 7.1: Doubles are longer and heavier. You need more following

When driving doubles, you need more space because:

ANSWER BREAKDOWN
  • A. Incorrect. "You are wider." is not correct. Doubles are longer and heavier. You need more following distance and bigger gaps in traffic.
  • B. Correct. Doubles are longer and heavier. You need more following distance and bigger gaps in traffic.
  • C. Incorrect. "You are slower." is not correct. Doubles are longer and heavier. You need more following distance and bigger gaps in traffic.
  • D. Incorrect. "Cars like to hit trucks." is not correct. Doubles are longer and heavier. You need more following distance and bigger gaps in traffic.