Listers,
to estimate a safe driving distance from the vehicle in front
of me I was tought to 'Mark' as the vehicle passed a point, a tree? corner?
fire plug or skid mark--whatever. Then to count 1000 and one-1000 and two-
1000 and three, at which point I should be at the 'Mark' point or have not
reached it yet. This was a safe braking distance at any speed according to
the instructor, so far it has either worked, or, I have been lucky because
to date I have never rear ended another car, oops now I've been and done
it!! I've been close but have stopped in time. On the other hand the hoons
seem to have enough distance between the car in front of mine and mine to
change lanes and pull in front of my car, you can't win 'em all, I guess.
8^)
L8R,
Scotty,
Adelaide,Australia.
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