Under what circumstance are drivers of vehicles required to keep a safety distance of at least 50 meters exempt from complying with this rule?

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In accordance with the General Traffic Regulations (Article 54), vehicles with a maximum authorized mass (MAM) of more than 3,500 kg and vehicles or combined vehicles of more than 10 meters in total length must keep a minimum separation of 50 meters from the vehicle ahead when driving behind it without signaling their intention to overtake, so that the vehicle following them can overtake them safely. This obligation does not apply in the following cases: in built-up areas, where overtaking is prohibited, where there is more than one lane for traffic in the same direction, or when traffic is so dense that it does not allow overtaking. Therefore, driving in a built-up area is the only case on the list that exempts from the obligation; by contrast, where overtaking is permitted, or where there is no more than one lane for the same direction, the 50-meter separation must still be kept.

Under what circumstance are drivers of vehicles required to keep a safety distance of at least 50 meters exempt from complying with this rule?

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