A truck 11 meters long is driving with no intention of overtaking. On what roads must it keep, as a general rule, at least 50 meters from the vehicle in front?

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In accordance with Article 54 (paragraphs 2 and 3) of the General Traffic Regulations, vehicles with a MAM of more than 3,500 kg and vehicles or combined vehicles with a total length of more than 10 meters, like this 11-meter truck, must keep a minimum distance of 50 meters from the vehicle in front when they do not signal their intention to overtake. As a general rule, this is required outside built-up areas, because the obligation does not apply in built-up areas, where overtaking is prohibited, where there is more than one lane for the same direction of travel (as on motorways and dual carriageways), or when traffic is so congested that it does not allow overtaking. Therefore it is not required within built-up areas, nor on all roads without distinction.

A truck 11 meters long is driving with no intention of overtaking. On what roads must it keep, as a general rule, at least 50 meters from the vehicle in front?

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