{"id":9498,"date":"2012-07-11T16:40:34","date_gmt":"2012-07-11T16:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diaryofanadi.co.uk\/?p=9498"},"modified":"2012-07-11T16:40:34","modified_gmt":"2012-07-11T16:40:34","slug":"dsa-advice-control-of-the-vehicle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diaryofanadi.co.uk\/?p=9498","title":{"rendered":"DSA Advice: Control Of The Vehicle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A recent DSA reminder about this:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Rule 126 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Drive at a speed that will allow you to stop well within the distance <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 180px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 180\/142;margin: 5px 0px 5px 10px; display: inline; float: right;\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.direct.gov.uk\/prod_consum_dg\/groups\/dg_digitalassets\/@dg\/@en\/documents\/digitalasset\/dg_070690.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"142\" align=\"right\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/>you can see to be clear. You should <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">leave enough space between you and the vehicle in front so that you can pull up safely if it suddenly slows down or stops. The safe rule is never to get closer than the overall stopping distance <\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">allow at least a two-second gap between you and the vehicle in front on roads carrying faster-moving traffic and in tunnels where visibility is reduced. The gap should be at least doubled on wet roads and increased still further on icy roads <\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">remember, large vehicles and motorcycles need a greater distance to stop. If driving a large vehicle in a tunnel, you should allow a four-second gap between you and the vehicle in front <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">If you have to stop in a tunnel, leave at least a 5-metre gap between you and the vehicle in front. <\/p>\n<p> Download the chart &#8216;Typical stopping distances&#8217; (PDF, 125KB)<\/p>\n<p> Read all the rules about control of the vehicle (117-126)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent DSA reminder about this: Rule 126 Drive at a speed that will allow you to stop well within the distance you can see to be clear. You should leave enough space between you and the vehicle in front so that you can pull up safely if it suddenly slows down or stops. 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