Outside built-up areas, what is the minimum following distance a special vehicle must maintain to facilitate overtaking?

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Regulations state that vehicles with a Maximum Authorized Mass (MAM) exceeding 3,500 kg, or vehicles and combinations exceeding 10 meters in total length, must maintain a minimum separation of 50 meters from the vehicle in front. This rule applies on roads outside built-up areas where overtaking is permitted and only when the vehicle itself does not intend to overtake. The goal is to allow faster users to overtake them safely by providing a gap to return to the right lane. The 100 and 150-meter options typically refer to safety distances inside tunnels, not on open roads.

Outside built-up areas, what is the minimum following distance a special vehicle must maintain to facilitate overtaking?

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