On urban roads, if you do not intend to overtake, what safety distance must you mandatorily keep from the vehicle in front?

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The correct answer is to maintain sufficient distance to avoid a collision. According to Traffic Regulations, on urban roads (built-up areas), due to traffic density, it is not mandatory to leave the extra distance to facilitate overtaking (known as fluidity distance). However, it is always mandatory to maintain the frontal safety distance, which is the space needed to stop the vehicle safely if the one ahead brakes abruptly, considering speed and grip. Answers suggesting fixed distances (25 or 50 meters) are incorrect because safe distance varies dynamically, and fixed figures usually apply to tunnels or heavy vehicles outside built-up areas.

On urban roads, if you do not intend to overtake, what safety distance must you mandatorily keep from the vehicle in front?

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