When following large trucks, maintain at least a minimum of a ______ second following distance.
5
4
When a driver behind you is trying to pass.
The distance, expressed in inches, is(1.2) x (the particle's average speed, in feet per minute) .
Use a landmark along the side of the road. As the car in front of you passes it start counting. When you pass the same landmark stop counting. The number you reach will be the number of seconds (provided you counted at the rate of 1 number per second.)
2
I usually leave 5 to 6 seconds minimum following distance under those condition, and have had no accidents . . .
Actually, 2 seconds is NOT a safe following distance. Minimum safe following distance is 5 seconds. Yes, it works at any legal speed in dry weather.
At least 2 seconds of travel time between vehicles.
3 seconds
5 seconds
3 Seconds Two seconds
The rule I was taught. I should be following the car in front by a minimum of 2 seconds. I count this as 1 spagetti 2 Spagetti. This will seem a large distance, but this is a minimum safe distance for a driver who is paying attention. Large comercial vehicals should be looking for four seconds. People texting should add 3 minutes following distance from me, if you rear-end me because you were texting I will shove you phone up whats left of your tail pipe.
Car lengths
3
3 seconds
Three seconds