When driving a truck behind another vehicle with the intention of overtaking it, what front safety distance must be kept?

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The general traffic rules establish that every driver must keep a sufficient safety distance from the preceding vehicle so as to be able to stop without colliding with it in the event of sudden braking (Article 54(1) of the General Traffic Regulations). Heavy vehicles with a maximum authorized mass (MAM) of more than 3,500 kg and combined vehicles of more than 10 meters must also keep a minimum separation of 50 meters when driving behind another without signaling their intention to overtake, so that the driver following can overtake them safely. That additional requirement does not apply to someone who intends to overtake, but the basic safety distance against rear-end collisions can never be dispensed with. That is why neither a fixed distance equivalent to double the length of the preceding vehicle nor the complete absence of separation is valid.

When driving a truck behind another vehicle with the intention of overtaking it, what front safety distance must be kept?

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