When travelling at over 60 km/h (40 mph), a bus driver must maintain a following distance of at least _________ behind the vehicle ahead, except when passing.
- 150 metres (500 feet)
- 60 metres (200 feet) ✓
- 120 metres (400 feet)
- 30 metres (100 feet)
Answer: B. 60 metres (200 feet)
At speeds over 60 km/h (40 mph), the driver must stay at least 60 metres (200 feet) behind the vehicle ahead, unless passing.
Why this is the answer
The handbook sets one minimum gap for commercial motor vehicles on a highway: at least 60 metres (200 feet) from the vehicle in front whenever the speed is above 60 km/h (40 mph), with passing another vehicle as the exception. It states this distance directly, so no guessing or converting is needed — the rule names both the speed trigger and the gap that goes with it.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. 150 metres (500 feet) — 150 metres (500 feet) is the distance the handbook ties to dimming your headlights near an oncoming vehicle, not the following gap at highway speed.
- C. 120 metres (400 feet) — 120 metres (400 feet) is never given as the required gap; it is simply double the distance the handbook actually sets.
- D. 30 metres (100 feet) — 30 metres (100 feet) is half the stated minimum and is far short of the gap the handbook requires above 60 km/h.
Remember it
Match the number to the speed: above 60 km/h, keep 60 metres — the same figure appears twice.
Official handbook: Official MTO Truck Handbook, Driver conduct