What distance must be kept to park an unattended vehicle from an explosive magazine?

• A. 50 feet
• B. 100 feet
• C. 150 feet
• D. 200 feet

Answer: (B)

Maintaining a safety buffer around an explosive magazine is about reducing exposure to heat, blast, and ignition sources from a nearby vehicle. The minimum distance you must keep when parking an unattended vehicle is 100 feet. This gap helps ensure that radiant heat, any potential vehicle fire, or debris from the vehicle cannot easily reach the magazine, and it also minimizes the risk from flammable fuels and electrical systems in the vehicle. Parking closer would raise the risk, while parking farther goes beyond the required standard, so 100 feet is the practical rule that keeps people and assets safer.