For a moment I thought the three second rule had been amended.
It depends on the driving conditions, weather, road type, congestion and many other factors. On a wet foggy night on a motorway I'd want someone much further away than two seconds. I don't think v it's a rule as such, more like a countdown to disaster. |
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"How often do you check that you are not driving too close to the vehicle in front ?. Do you do your check using the two second rule . "
I used to drive for a living & yes, that's what I used - 3 secs if the roads were wet, 4 raining etc..... |
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"For a moment I thought the three second rule had been amended.
It depends on the driving conditions, weather, road type, congestion and many other factors. On a wet foggy night on a motorway I'd want someone much further away than two seconds. I don't think v it's a rule as such, more like a countdown to disaster. "
In fog or ice would need to be eight seconds . |
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"ive been cut out of a car by the fire brigade and whilst i couldnt move i could hear them telling paramedics i was a 'fatallity'
i avoid cars and public transport"
Glad you made a full recovery . I am amazed at how closely some people drive . Have recently completed and passed an advanced driving test , so hope I am up to scratch. |
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Always at least two seconds. Something I became very aware of when I did my advanced driving test 18 years ago.
Theoretically, 2 seconds should be enough whatever the conditions as the vehicle in front will also take longer to stop and it has much more to do with reaction times, however, it is certainly good practice to leave a larger gap in adverse weather conditions.
The only downside is you tend to get some moron pulling into your safety gap |
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"Always at least two seconds. Something I became very aware of when I did my advanced driving test 18 years ago.
Theoretically, 2 seconds should be enough whatever the conditions as the vehicle in front will also take longer to stop and it has much more to do with reaction times, however, it is certainly good practice to leave a larger gap in adverse weather conditions.
The only downside is you tend to get some moron pulling into your safety gap"
. I just drop back when this happens . |
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"and the guy behind might have bald tyres ..the pile up we ended up in were all very well maintained cars "
Indeed, and unfortunately you have no control over how much distance the vehicle behind leaves. There are so many factors involved. |
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"Always at least two seconds. Something I became very aware of when I did my advanced driving test 18 years ago.
Theoretically, 2 seconds should be enough whatever the conditions as the vehicle in front will also take longer to stop and it has much more to do with reaction times, however, it is certainly good practice to leave a larger gap in adverse weather conditions.
The only downside is you tend to get some moron pulling into your safety gap"
they do --- all the time - like taking a step backwards - plus side is could be home earlier than intended  |
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By *xpresMan
over a year ago
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As a driver you'd be amazed the things seen by me from so called compitant people, if you try n leave a gap now it is automatically filled by a fuckwit. To be honest most fuckwits drive really small unsafe cars but they drive them like the fuckwit is invincible or immortal.
I blame the Xbox generation, because these people play games all day sending cars around a screen doing impossible tasks, n when said fuckwit dies he aint dead just has to restart the game.so when he gets behind the wheel of a 15 year-old micra he still thinks he is driving a Aston Martin vanquish |
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"As a driver you'd be amazed the things seen by me from so called compitant people, if you try n leave a gap now it is automatically filled by a fuckwit. To be honest most fuckwits drive really small unsafe cars but they drive them like the fuckwit is invincible or immortal.
I blame the Xbox generation, because these people play games all day sending cars around a screen doing impossible tasks, n when said fuckwit dies he aint dead just has to restart the game.so when he gets behind the wheel of a 15 year-old micra he still thinks he is driving a Aston Martin vanquish "
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"For a moment I thought the three second rule had been amended.
It depends on the driving conditions, weather, road type, congestion and many other factors. On a wet foggy night on a motorway I'd want someone much further away than two seconds. I don't think v it's a rule as such, more like a countdown to disaster. "
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
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I like to have a good distance between me and the vehicle in front. Depends on the conditions how much. Obviously in wet/icy weather this is going to be greater. And at speed, of course, a much bigger distance than on town roads.
I get very annoyed at people driving behind me far too close. It seems some people are unaware of safe stopping distances - as is evident from the two times I have been shunted (though, because I gave myself a good stopping distance, I did not shunt the person in front of me). |
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It's my biggest bug bear. I'll often pull over and let people go by.
So yes, I do use the two second rule for my own driving behind others.
I thought the police announced last year a campaign to clamp down on these idiots ? |
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On a motorway or dual carriageway, 2 to 3 seconds.
Single carriageway, enless I'm in a slow moving queue or trying to overtake, I'm usually five or six seconds behind. It means I can adjust speed by simply taking my foot off for a second or so and thus save fuel.
On roads I know well I only get close when I know there is a decent overtaking stretch coming up.
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The 2 second rule is not a bad start, but it is only that. Driving requires constant evaluation of many factors, a car can be seen through or over, so you can also react to the things the car in front is reacting to. But a van or truck is a wall and you react only to it with no prior warning so make that 3 seconds your state of mind also comes into play. We are frail creatures, reaction times vary depending on many factors. So need to be aware of that distractions in your own vehicle the 2 second rule isn't much use if a screaming child in the back seat distracts you for 1.5 seconds. And a myriad of other factors. Drive well arrive alive. Good luck out there. |
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Would those drivers who insist on keeping to a 20 second rule, please not do so when you're second or third in line waiting for traffic lights to change.
ps the red and amber together is a clue.
pps as indeed is the green. |
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