▲ 991 ▼ Beep beep (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world 190 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] alienanimals@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Intelligent people leave a space of about two cars ahead of them on the freeway. Stupid people think that space must be for them. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Bertuccio@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (2 children) Intelligent people leave a whole fucking lot more than just two car lengths. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] greyw0lv@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago Back when i drove. I was taught 3 car lengths, or 3 seconds. Whichever is greater. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Maladius@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I think they're saying 2 car lengths when in heavy traffic going 20 mph. I hope... permalink fedilink source parent [–] twig@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 2 years ago (2 children) Two car lengths isn't even remotely enough space if you're traveling at high speeds. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Sauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, I follow the 3 second rule and try to keep 3 seconds of travel distance between me and the car in front of me permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago This is it. Absolute minimum two seconds in perfect conditions, four if it's raining/dark/whatever. permalink fedilink source parent [–] fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.federate.cc 1 point 2 years ago It depends. On a well developed well maintained "freeway" with multiple lanes, shoulders for break downs, gentle curves, et cetera it's common. 3 car lengths is more common here I think. That said, on a "highway" (interstate?) without everything listed above I aim for 2 seconds, which is about 60 metres at highway speed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bertuccio@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (2 children) Intelligent people leave a whole fucking lot more than just two car lengths. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] greyw0lv@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago Back when i drove. I was taught 3 car lengths, or 3 seconds. Whichever is greater. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Maladius@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I think they're saying 2 car lengths when in heavy traffic going 20 mph. I hope... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] greyw0lv@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago Back when i drove. I was taught 3 car lengths, or 3 seconds. Whichever is greater. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maladius@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I think they're saying 2 car lengths when in heavy traffic going 20 mph. I hope... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] twig@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 2 years ago (2 children) Two car lengths isn't even remotely enough space if you're traveling at high speeds. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Sauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, I follow the 3 second rule and try to keep 3 seconds of travel distance between me and the car in front of me permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago This is it. Absolute minimum two seconds in perfect conditions, four if it's raining/dark/whatever. permalink fedilink source parent [–] fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.federate.cc 1 point 2 years ago It depends. On a well developed well maintained "freeway" with multiple lanes, shoulders for break downs, gentle curves, et cetera it's common. 3 car lengths is more common here I think. That said, on a "highway" (interstate?) without everything listed above I aim for 2 seconds, which is about 60 metres at highway speed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, I follow the 3 second rule and try to keep 3 seconds of travel distance between me and the car in front of me permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago This is it. Absolute minimum two seconds in perfect conditions, four if it's raining/dark/whatever. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago This is it. Absolute minimum two seconds in perfect conditions, four if it's raining/dark/whatever. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.federate.cc 1 point 2 years ago It depends. On a well developed well maintained "freeway" with multiple lanes, shoulders for break downs, gentle curves, et cetera it's common. 3 car lengths is more common here I think. That said, on a "highway" (interstate?) without everything listed above I aim for 2 seconds, which is about 60 metres at highway speed. permalink fedilink source parent
