When driving a truck whose total length exceeds 10 meters, including the load, in which circumstance must you keep a gap of at least 50 meters from the vehicle ahead if you do not intend to overtake it?

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According to the General Traffic Regulations (Article 54(2)), 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 must keep a minimum gap of 50 meters from the vehicle ahead that they do not intend to overtake. This distance has a twofold purpose: to ensure a safe stop in the event of the unexpected and to make it easier for faster vehicles traveling behind to overtake in stages, merging safely into that space. Under Article 54(3), the requirement does not apply in built-up areas, where overtaking is prohibited, where there is more than one lane for the same direction, or when traffic is so congested that it does not allow overtaking. That is why it only applies outside built-up areas, on a conventional road with one lane in each direction.

When driving a truck whose total length exceeds 10 meters, including the load, in which circumstance must you keep a gap of at least 50 meters from the vehicle ahead if you do not intend to overtake it?

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