In the Washinton DC area, if you stay 3 or four lengths behind the car
in front of you, three or four cars will pass you and fill the gap.
Traffic abhors a vacuum.
Elliott DeGraff
2 71Bs
Paul Hunt wrote:
>
> Aha, the 'ol three-second rule. Maybe your tutor didn't think much of your
> reaction times :-)
>
> 'Course, you also have to keep an eye on the vehicle and if they're too
> close you then have to use the four- or six-second rule ...
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Scotty <scotty@dove.net.au>
> To: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2000 11:27 AM
> Subject: Re: Braking distance-Reply
>
> > Listers,
> > to estimate a safe driving distance from the vehicle in front
> > of me I was tought to 'Mark' as the vehicle passed a point, a tree?
> corner?
> > fire plug or skid mark--whatever. Then to count 1000 and one-1000 and two-
> > 1000 and three, at which point I should be at the 'Mark' point or have not
> > reached it yet. This was a safe braking distance at any speed according to
> > the instructor, so far it has either worked, or, I have been lucky because
> > to date I have never rear ended another car, oops now I've been and done
> > it!! I've been close but have stopped in time. On the other hand the
> hoons
> > seem to have enough distance between the car in front of mine and mine to
> > change lanes and pull in front of my car, you can't win 'em all, I guess.
> > 8^)
> >
> > L8R,
> >
> > Scotty,
> > Adelaide,Australia.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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