When driving a 60-foot truck at 55 mph, your following distance should be:

7 seconds.. Section 2.7: 6 seconds for length (60ft) + 1 second for speed over 40mph = 7 seconds.

When driving a 60-foot truck at 55 mph, your following distance should be:

ANSWER BREAKDOWN
  • A. Incorrect. 6 seconds is too short. The correct following distance is 7 seconds. 6 seconds for length (60ft) + 1 second for speed over 40mph = 7 seconds.
  • B. Correct. 6 seconds for length (60ft) + 1 second for speed over 40mph = 7 seconds.
  • C. Incorrect. 8 seconds is more than necessary. The correct following distance is 7 seconds. 6 seconds for length (60ft) + 1 second for speed over 40mph = 7 seconds.
  • D. Incorrect. 5 seconds is too short. The correct following distance is 7 seconds. 6 seconds for length (60ft) + 1 second for speed over 40mph = 7 seconds.