When driving a truck with a maximum authorized mass (MAM) of 5,000 kg on a conventional road, in a section with a no overtaking sign, what separation must you keep from the vehicle traveling ahead?

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The general traffic regulations establish that vehicles with a maximum authorized mass (MAM) greater than 3,500 kg and combined vehicles longer than 10 meters must keep a minimum distance of 50 meters from the vehicle ahead on conventional roads so that other vehicles can overtake them safely. However, this 50-meter requirement has clear exceptions: it is not mandatory when overtaking is expressly prohibited (as in this case, with the R-305 sign), where there is more than one lane for their direction of travel, in congested traffic or when the driver intends to overtake. Therefore, since overtaking is prohibited in this section, it is only mandatory to keep the basic safety distance: the one that guarantees being able to stop the truck without colliding if the vehicle ahead brakes unexpectedly.

When driving a truck with a maximum authorized mass (MAM) of 5,000 kg on a conventional road, in a section with a no overtaking sign, what separation must you keep from the vehicle traveling ahead?

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