• ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org
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    1 month ago

    The gap you leave should be speed-dependent and about 2 seconds to allow for reaction time. Yes, this caps the highway’s capacity to 0.5 cars per second per lane but roads are inherently inefficient.

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      1 month ago

      I was taught to look when the car in front drives past a landmark like a lamppost, then say to myself “Only a fool breaks the two second rule”

      If you pass the lamppost before you finish saying it, you’re too close