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Speed & Following Distance — RTT Practice Questions

Q: For every distance of one car length, you should be travelling at ___

10 Km/h.. Use low speed and careful spacing when moving one motorcycle-length at a time.

Q: Riding faster than the maximum speed limit is

A) Never legally permitted. Never exceed the posted speed limit, including while overtaking.

Q: Unless otherwise stated, the maximum speed limit of all roads in Singapore is

A) 50 km/h. The default speed limit is 50 km/h unless signs state otherwise.

Q: If the frictional force is reduced on wet road, the stopping distance will be

B) Longer. Increase following distance on wet roads.

Q: The 'Two-second Rule' is a sufficient distance between your vehicle and the car in front when road condition is

B) Good.. Use a two-second gap only in good road and visibility conditions.

Q: You are on a clear and open road in good weather condition, the distance between you and the vehicle in front should be

C) a two second time gap.. Maintain a two-second following gap in good conditions.

Q: The safe following distance is

B) 1 car-length for every 16 kmh of your speed.. Use the stated car-length rule of thumb when judging following distance.

Speed limits, safe following distance, the two-second rule, and braking distances.

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Speed & Following Distance questions

For every distance of one car length, you should be travelling at ___

30 Km/h

10 Km/h. Correct answer

20 Km/h.

Use low speed and careful spacing when moving one motorcycle-length at a time.

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Riding faster than the maximum speed limit is

A) Never legally permitted Correct answer

B) Permitted only when passing another vehicle

C) Only permitted when other vehicles are going faster than the speed limit

Never exceed the posted speed limit, including while overtaking.

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Unless otherwise stated, the maximum speed limit of all roads in Singapore is

A) 50 km/h Correct answer

B) 60 km/h

C) 80 km/h

The default speed limit is 50 km/h unless signs state otherwise.

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What could be the penalties for driving over the speed limit ?

A) Fines, demerit points and possibly loss of driving licence. Correct answer

B) Fines only.

C) A letter of warning and fines.

Speeding can result in a fine, demerit points and loss of licence.

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If the frictional force is reduced on wet road, the stopping distance will be

A) The same

B) Longer Correct answer

C) Shorter

Increase following distance on wet roads.

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Which of these statements about your vehicle stopping distance is correct ?

A) Good brakes and good tyres will not shorten the stopping distance

B) Good brakes and good tyres will shorten the stopping distance Correct answer

C) Stopping distance will be reduced by hard braking

Maintain tyres and brakes to minimise stopping distance.

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The 'Two-second Rule' is a sufficient distance between your vehicle and the car in front when road condition is

A) Wet.

B) Good. Correct answer

C) Hazy.

Use a two-second gap only in good road and visibility conditions.

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You are on a clear and open road in good weather condition, the distance between you and the vehicle in front should be

A) one car's length.

B) two car's length.

C) a two second time gap. Correct answer

Maintain a two-second following gap in good conditions.

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The Two-second Rule is a simple check to ensure

A) A safe distance for you to move off from a junction.

B) A safe distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front. Correct answer

C) A safe length of time to signal before your manoeuvre.

Use the two-second rule to check following distance.

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The safe following distance is

A) 1 car-length for every 6 kmh of your speed.

B) 1 car-length for every 16 kmh of your speed. Correct answer

C) 1 car-length for every 26 kmh of your speed.

Use the stated car-length rule of thumb when judging following distance.

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The 'Two-Second Rule' of safe following distance applies to all vehicles travelling at

A) slow speed only.

B) fast speed only.

C) any speed. Correct answer

Apply the two-second following rule at any speed in good conditions.

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The safe following distance between the front vehicle and your vehicle is

A) one car length for every 6 km/h

B) one car length for every 16 km/h Correct answer

C) one car length for every 26 km/h

Use the stated one-car-length-per-16-km/h rule as a spacing guide.

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