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You should leave enough time to allow you to stop safely if the car in front comes to a sudden halt. You should be aware of your vehicles stopping capabilities and adjust the driving time accordingly.
You should leave enough time to allow you to stop safely if the car in front comes to a sudden halt. You should be aware of your vehicles stopping capabilities and adjust the driving time accordingly.
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You should leave enough time to allow you to stop safely if the car in front comes to a sudden halt. You should be aware of your vehicles stopping capabilities and adjust the driving time accordingly.
What is following distance? Following distance is the space between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you while driving. It's important for all drivers to maintain a safe following distance, so that they have time to safely stop in case the vehicle in front of them brakes abruptly.
The safe following distance is one car length for each 10 miles per hour. If you are traveling at 40 mph, one should allow a minimum of 4 car lengths between you and the traveling object in front of you. Allow more room for a motorcycle in case they wipe out (fall and crash) in front of you.
It is your following distance. You should be able to stop within the distance of you and the car in front of you. However if you should have a vehicle that is following you real close, you should give yourself a larger area of cushion.
One car length for every 10 miles per hour of speed. If you are then traveling at 50 mph, one should allow at least 5 car lengths between you and the car in front of you.
When following a vehicle in front of you.
You should dim your headlights within 500 feet of the car in front of you. The rule of thumb is, if you can see another car, dim your lights.
Front should refer to the side closest to the headlight end of the vehicle.Front should refer to the side closest to the headlight end of the vehicle.
Unless it is a service vehicle that is in use for maintanence, you should never park directly in front of an aircraft.