• Cavemanfreak@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Really? You should probably go for the three second rule though, since the average reaction time seems to be 1-1.5s. That will not give you time enough to stop if needed.

    I do agree with other drivers being idiots and not leaving enough room though, it’s really annoying.

    • Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      I have actually never heard of the 3 second rule, just 2 as I was taught in the Netherlands. and believe me, driving rules in the Netherlands are rigourous.

      In practice it depends where you drive. 3 second rule in the Netherlands might work. In Canada maybe, in Mexico definitely not (there they have the .1 seconds rule and a LOT of head tail collisions)