Distanza di sicurezza

This Patente B topic groups 15 tips covering 134 official exam questions. Each tip explains the rule in plain language so you remember it on exam day.

• Safe distance: what it depends onKeep the right distance based on speed, reflexes, traffic, weather, road, load, brakes…
• You set the distance based on yourselfThe safe distance also depends on how you are, in mind and body, and it is there so you…
• Distance: tyres and reaction timeThe safe distance depends on how well the tyres grip and on the space you cover during…
• The safety distanceLeave space between you and the car in front so you don't crash into it. This space must…
• How many meters to leave at each speedThe faster you go, the more space you must leave. At 30 km/h about 9 meters, at 50 about…
• Distraction is dangerousUsing your phone, lighting a cigarette or looking for the radio buttons distracts you and…
• How many meters you travel in one secondIn just one second you travel many meters: about 14 at 50 km/h, 28 at 100, 36 at 130, 42…
• Braking distance grows a lotThe braking distance is the road you travel from when you brake to when you stop. If the…
• Low grip, longer brakingThe braking distance becomes longer with low grip, snow, a wet road or going downhill. It…
• The stopping distanceThe distance to stop is the sum of two parts: the meters of the reaction time plus the…
• What lengthens the stopping distanceThe distance to stop becomes longer if you go faster, with snow, mud or worn tires. It…
• What changes the safety distanceFor the safety distance, what matters is your attention, the speed, the load you carry…
• It depends on you, not the engineThe safety distance depends on your health and your attention, not on the type of fuel…
• Always keep it, even before overtakingAlways keep the distance, even before an overtake, and increase it if you don't…
• When to increase the distanceIncrease the distance if the car in front carries a load that sticks out or is unstable…