2025 IA DOT Practice Test 21
Based on
2025 IA Driver's Handbook
12. Which of the following statements are true about safe following distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you?
A
All the others.
B
An inexperienced or beginning driver should maintain at least a three-second following distance under normal driving conditions.
C
A two-second following distance may be sufficient in normal conditions for an experienced driver.
D
At speeds of 40 mph, a four- to five-second following distance is recommended. When road conditions are slippery or the vehicle in front of you blocks your view, a following distance of six or more seconds is recommended.