You should _____ your following distance as your visibility decreases as the weather gets worse.

• A. Increase
• B. Decrease
• C. Maintain
• D. Double

Answer: (A)

When visibility is worse, you need more space in front of you to react and stop safely. Increasing your following distance gives you the extra time needed to brake if the vehicle ahead slows suddenly and to account for longer stopping distances on wet, icy, or snowy roads. Keeping the same gap or reducing it would reduce your safety margin because you might not have enough time to stop before a collision. Doubling the distance isn’t required, but the important idea is to add more space so you can respond to poor visibility and degraded traction.