Kansas Class C Written Test Practice
Full test preview Question 1 of 25
0 answered 25 remaining
Passing target: 80% (20/25)
According to the Kansas handbook’s prime-conditions summary, how should a driver check the recommended following interval?
Blue A follows silver B on a clear two-way road beside a fixed roadside post. In this starting frame, the rear of B is level with the post.
Correct answer: Use a fixed point and count at least two seconds.
Why
For prime conditions, the Kansas summary recommends a two-second following interval. Choose a fixed roadside point; count the time after the vehicle ahead passes it until you reach it. The summary recommends four seconds for adverse conditions, and more space may be needed. The law requires a reasonable and prudent distance, not a universal fixed number of seconds. The handbook’s visibility section also gives a three-second minimum, with an extra second for unusual weather or traffic. These different contexts do not establish one uniform handbook baseline; choose enough space for the actual conditions.
Verified against Kansas Driving Handbook · Following distance · p. 17, 62, 63, 77
Report a question issueContinue learning