How far back should you stop from the vehicle in front of you?
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How far back should you stop from the vehicle in front of you?
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Is it like 3 car lengths, or is it just far enough so that you can see the car's rear tires in front of you? Or is it neither of those?
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DoseyDora
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In the UK Taxi drivers test you must be able to see at least a foot of tarmac between the tip of your bonnet and the car in fronts rear tyre. That's what I was told when the examiner failed me on my first attempt!!! |
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Snow White
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So you can see the car's rear tires in front of you. The whole tire, even the bottom. |
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Brent W
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Depending what you are driving. If you are in a van or something with a very short front end you can still get too close and see the bottom of the tires. I always try to think of what if I was driving the car in front of me, would this be close enough to make me mad? I try to share the road in a courteous manner. |
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nicklin_j
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Enough, so if the car in front fails to move off ie. breaks down. you can drive around it without having to reverse back first. |
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jessabelle
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about one car length.
that way, in case of some sort of accident, you still have a little bit of escape room. |
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Michelle
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It is 3 car lengths. It also depends on road conditions. You always have to allow for more stopping distance in rain, ice and snow and other conditions that would need more distance. Also speed plays a factor. It is especially true on the free way. Cars are going faster and remember the car in front of you can hit their brakes at any moment. |
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bungee
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to me a couple feet is plenty. geeze you are stopped.......... |
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carguy0035
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At least be able to see the bottom of thier rear bumper, if not the bottom of thier tires |
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~*bri*~
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you should stop at least 2 car lenghths but i does depend o the road coditions. then it may be 1 car length or 3. |
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Gfifigiuyu H
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One car space. when its raining or snow, 2 car spaces |
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