Question: I feel like I see so many vehicles tailgating and following too close. I remember people talk about a so-many second following tip. Can you remind me and others what that is?

Answer: Applying the “Three-Second Rule” helps you keep a safe distance between your car and the vehicle ahead of you. This rule is for standard-length vehicles driving in ideal conditions.

Choose a fixed reference point at the side of the road ahead, such as a telephone pole, signpost, tree or bridge.

When the vehicle ahead of you passes the reference point, begin counting: “One-thousand-one, one-thousand-two, one-thousand-three.”

If you pass the reference point before you finish counting, you are following too closely.

Gradually slow down until you reach a safe following distance and speed.

When ro

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