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Originally Posted by FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0
And it's not just Vicroads that recommend a 3 to 4 second gap.
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Hmmm.."Officemanager's" link disagrees about 3-4 seconds.
Funny...Prydey likes that post.....
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Originally Posted by FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0
Judging distance and speed can deteriorate with age and older people may take longer to react. So always keep a safe distance from the car in front.
Under normal conditions, on most roads and highways, you should try to have a two second gap between your car and the car in front where possible.
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yep...excellent advice for elderly folk driving in the wet at night with drum brakes on the XP falcon.
But those of us with modern cars and youth don't need that advice.
I won't pull apart any more of your references but big difference between 2 and four seconds.
Two seconds is quite reasonable in fact, but as others have said, conditions determine the gap and simply using a set time is bad advice.
I am sure we could all find a link to a recommended 10 seconds as being safe....we could probably find one that says that going under 30 km/h is safer than any posted speed limit.
But who wants to sit behind Prydey all the way to Adelaide?
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