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What's the minimum time gap you should leave when following a vehicle on a wet road?

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Water will reduce your tyres' grip on the road. The safe separation gap of at least 2 seconds in dry conditions should be doubled, to at least 4 seconds, in wet weather.
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This is DVSA car revision theory test question 38 of 98 from our free UK car practice theory test. This practice test follows the same format as the real DVSA multiple-choice car theory test.

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