Following Distance & the Two-Second Rule

Courtesy, the right following distance, priority and how to deal with tailgaters and aggression.

What this lesson covers

Count the two-second gap using a fixed point on the road
Explain why a time-based rule scales correctly with speed, unlike a fixed car-length count
State how the gap should change in the wet and on ice or snow
Recognise tailgating as removing your own margin for error, not just the vehicle ahead's

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