You double your distance in the rain. the seconds method is only a practices guide for beginners.
3 seconds
The minimum following distance behind another vehicle that should be maintained is typically 3-4 seconds. This allows enough time to react in case the vehicle in front suddenly stops or slows down.
Allow a minimum of 3 seconds of braking distance at 55 MPH, add an extra second for each 5 MPH increase in speed.
It is more like car length than seconds when following another car. You should be at least 2 car lengths from the other car.
At least 2 seconds behind the vehicle in front of you is recommended. More in bad weather/road conditions.
You should be 2-3 seconds behind a given point that the vehicle in front just passed. At 65 mph, that is 95 feet per second, so multiply by 2 or 3 and you should be 190-280 feet behind
The universally accepted answer to this is: 2 seconds in normal driving conditions (good weather & dry roads) and 5 seconds in inclement weather (ie: snow and icy roads). Pick a stationary object by the side of the road (such as a telephone or hydro pole) and use it as the guage of measure. When yhr vehicle ahead passes it (lets use the pole), say out loud " 1, one thousand, 2, onethousand". you should have finished saying that before you reach the same pole or other marker.
100 ft4 seconds
You should always remain a safe distance when you are behind another vehicle. The recommended amount of space that you should leave is one and half car lengths.
a driver behind your vehicle is trying to pass you
It is called the disabled vehicle. This name is adopted in the tech world.
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