Road signs, markings, and vehicle markings•Rule 222
Keeping Back from Large Vehicles
Large vehicles can block your view. Your ability to see and to plan ahead will be improved if you pull back to increase your separation distance. Be patient, as larger vehicles are subject to lower speed limits than cars and motorcycles. Many large vehicles may be fitted with speed limiting devices which will restrict speed to 56 mph (90 km/h) even on a motorway.
💡Example
Stay further back from large vehicles so you can see the road ahead and give yourself more time to react. Be patient, as lorries and buses often have lower speed limits or speed limiters. For example, on a motorway you should drop back from a lorry that’s blocking your view of the traffic ahead, rather than tailgating it to try to see past.
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