At 02:02 PM 2/22/2006, Boaz MyTurnASpace wrote:
3 cars' length in 30miles/hr? no way in hell in this southern city I
live in. Max 2 car space for 70mi/hr in a 55mi/hr highway every
single day. And I'm the good driver here already and just keeping up
with the traffic.
Best rule of thumb I've encountered (and one that's repeated in many
drivers' manuals) is the three second rule; i.e., you pick a point by
the side of the road, wait for the car in front of you to pass it,
and then count three seconds. The distance he's travelled in that
time is your minimum following distance.
This rule is all but impossible to observe in practice, since every
dumbass and his grandmother will cut you off if you try, but it works
at any speed and is a handy rule of thumb (at least under safe
conditions; add time for icy roads, poor visibility, and the like).
If you at least try to observe it you'll reduce your chances of
having an accident significantly.
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