Driving Pet Peeves! - Bilge

F Formikahini Tiki Socialite Houston, Texotica Joined: Aug 22, 2002 Posts: 1514	F Formikahini Posted posted on Sat, Apr 16, 2005 7:49 AM On 2005-04-16 00:44, TikiGardener wrote:...the proper space between me and the car ahead when at freeway speed. Different rules of theumb have been presented. I use the one second of space per ten miles and hour of speed. So at 65, you should have six and a half seconds between you and the next car. I was taught in Driver's Ed that you always keep 2 seconds between you, no matter the speed. The 2 seconds are measured by: when the guy in front of you passes an object, you should be able to count 2 seconds before YOU pass it. The length of space increases naturally and perfectly as you speed up. How are you measuring 6 seconds, TG? Hates the blinker-non-user as much as the I'll-merge-at-the-last-minute guy, F

On 2005-04-16 00:44, TikiGardener wrote:...the proper space between me and the car ahead when at freeway speed. Different rules of theumb have been presented. I use the one second of space per ten miles and hour of speed. So at 65, you should have six and a half seconds between you and the next car.
I was taught in Driver's Ed that you always keep 2 seconds between you, no matter the speed. The 2 seconds are measured by: when the guy in front of you passes an object, you should be able to count 2 seconds before YOU pass it. The length of space increases naturally and perfectly as you speed up.

How are you measuring 6 seconds, TG?

Hates the blinker-non-user as much as the I'll-merge-at-the-last-minute guy,
F

Post #153239 by Formikahini on Sat, Apr 16, 2005 7:49 AM