How many car lengths behind a car do i follow in a 25 mph zone?
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How many car lengths behind a car do i follow in a 25 mph zone?
 
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Bond
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The distance must be at least the time you take to count from 1 to 4 Mississippily.
That will give you a safe distance at any speed. |
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willdude
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-0.2 |
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chrisser
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just 1 no matter where your at |
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fungusbrains1
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At that speed, use the 2 second rule. When they pass a landmark, count "one thousand one, one thousand two." You should not pass the landmark before finished counting. |
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webjnke1
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yep 1 car length for every 10 mph ... so its 2 and a half
Each state might vary, that's Ohio's rule. |
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bootdv8
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one car per 10mph |
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plasma71104
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1/2 |
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MARLON SEPPALA
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Ya that two second rule is Okay most of the time. But it also takes an average of 5/8 of a second just for the reaction time before you can even figure your stopping distance which varys from weight of vehicle and road conditions. If you want to follow a guide line that has been proven. Just never close in your Gap any closer than # seconds from the vehicle in front. I'm a Test driver I have survied countless numbers of Bad drivers while in Test vehicles valued over a Million dollars. The last thing I do is Get to close to another vehicle for more reasons than just being able to stop soon enough it maintains a wide enough space so you can be more relaxed. A task I Have been able to do for Ten years is Drive Heavy trafic areas for hours every day of the week. With out having a complete melt down from the potential near death episodes. |
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motorcitytech
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1 car per 10 mph is the easiest rule to follow. the second count works too, but as another mentioned, you may be focusing too much on that. |
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