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UIN 106978

Roads: Safety

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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20 January 2026

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28 January 2026 · Answer

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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of her Department’s guidance on following distances.

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  1. 20 January 2026

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of her Department’s guidance on following distances.

    Source: Commons

  2. 28 January 2026

    Answer

    Rule 126 of The Highway Code includes guidance on stopping distances and states that drivers and riders ‘should leave enough space between you and the vehicle in front so that you can pull up safely if it suddenly slows down or stops’ and ‘…never to get c...

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