When driving a truck more than 10 meters long with no intention of overtaking, in what circumstance must you keep a safety distance of at least 50 meters from the vehicle ahead?

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The General Traffic Regulations (Article 54(2)) require anyone driving behind another vehicle without signaling an intention to overtake to keep a gap that allows the vehicle following to overtake safely. For vehicles with a maximum authorized mass (MAM) of more than 3,500 kg and vehicles and combined vehicles of more than 10 meters in total length, this minimum gap is 50 meters. It does not apply (Article 54(3)) in built-up areas, where overtaking is prohibited, where there is more than one lane in the same direction (as is usual on motorways and dual carriageways) or in congested traffic; that is why the obligation remains on interurban roads with a single lane in each direction.

When driving a truck more than 10 meters long with no intention of overtaking, in what circumstance must you keep a safety distance of at least 50 meters from the vehicle ahead?

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