Did you ever wonder what the safe distance is
between your car and the one in front of you? Well, according to the
Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, it’s the 2 second rule.
The rule goes
as follows: Pick an object in front of you, like a sign post or a tree. When
the vehicle in front of you reaches that object, count out "one
one-thousand, two one-thousand…..". If you reach the object before you
count two, you are too close. Slow down until you’ve put enough distance
between you and the other vehicle.
The
two-second rule is a minimum safe distance for good road conditions and
moderate traffic. Count three or four seconds for added safety and when traffic
allows. Keep more space behind a motorcycle and heavy equipment (for
example, dump trucks, tractors) than you would for another vehicle. You never know when someone is going to stop
abruptly, so it’s a good habit to make sure you’re not following
another vehicle too closely.
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