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How should towing a trailer change following and stopping plans?
Blue pickup A tows a white trailer behind silver car B on a straight road.
Correct answer: Allow more time and distance for manoeuvres and stops
Why
Plan for the trailer’s added weight and length. Leave more following room, accelerate and brake smoothly, and allow extra time and space for entering traffic, merging and changing lanes. The illustration compares a smaller and a larger gap; it does not establish a fixed safe number of seconds or metres.
Verified against Driver's Guide - Cars and Light Trucks · Towing a Trailer · p. 122
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