Following too closely behind another vehicle, or tailgating, is one of the most common causes of car accidents across the country. Rear-end accidents often lead to serious injuries, including whiplash ...

As it is for any driver, for owner-operator and Overdrive Extra blog contributor Gary Buchs, safety on the road is multifaceted. But the No. 1 thing he emphasizes in any conversation with another ...

Question: What’s the appropriate following distance when you’re behind another car? Four seconds? Two seconds? Or a specific number of car lengths? When does it become tailgating? Answer: It depends.

A car length is about 15 feet. So if you’re traveling at 65 mph, and leave one car length for every 10 mph, you’d leave a ...

Read full article: Fireman Rob joins Trooper Steve on Patrol to talk Disney marathon run, inspiring others ORLANDO, Fla. – You’ve heard me say it before: maintain a safe following distance. It’s not ...

Q: What is the legal following distance? What can I do when someone is following too close behind me? Isn’t there a rule of so many vehicle lengths for miles per hour to use as a guide? A: The only ...

Confusion over what is a 'safe following distance' has road safety researchers calling for a standardized definition to prevent tailgating. Confusion over what is a "safe following distance" has QUT ...

The worst kind of traffic jam is a “phantom” traffic jam — those backups that occur for seemingly no reason. Phantom jams leave you sitting there wondering: Why? Fact is, we do know what causes them, ...

How far behind other vehicles should you be for safe braking distance? Start counting from three seconds, and add seconds for heavier vehicles, high speed, tire-car condition, rain, snow, ice.