Tailgating
Posted by: JohnC
28th Jan 2011 07:29am
Something I absolutely hate while driving. There is no reason for it and it is very dangerous. Vicroads teaches to leave a 2 second gap from the car in front, but who can estimate 2 seconds while driving at 100km/hr? It is much better to use a rule of thumb which is 1 car length for every 10km/hr of speed, plus 50% more if the road is wet.
chequers
- 7th Mar 2015 02:41pm
Estimating 2 seconds isn't hard. You just wait for the car in front to pass a certain point, then count 2 seconds. If you reach the point before 2 seconds, you're too close.
A couple of days ago, I was doing 110kmh on a freeway. A semi trailer changed lanes behind me. He was about 2 METRES from my bumper bar! The car in front slowed, so I braked. The truck flashed his lights at me. What was I supposed to do? Hit the car in front???
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