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On a divided highway, where is the farthest warning triangle placed behind your stopped truck?
- A.Right against the rear bumper only
- B.Across the median in the opposite lanes
- C.About 200 feet behind the vehicle, with the others at roughly 100 feet and about 10 feet behind, all on the traffic side
- D.500 feet behind in all cases
Correct answer
C. About 200 feet behind the vehicle, with the others at roughly 100 feet and about 10 feet behind, all on the traffic side
Why
On a one-way or divided roadway the danger approaches from behind only, so all three devices go behind the truck at about 10, 100, and 200 feet. That spacing gives following drivers a first warning far enough back to slow down and move over before reaching the stopped vehicle.
Manual topic: Emergencies - Warning Devices · From the General Knowledge practice bank (GK-206).