Dang, but we should all be preaching safe following distance (at least 3 seconds or 8 [or whatever ${x} car lengths]) a lot more. It's basically the easiest and

Dang, but we should all be preaching safe following distance (at least 3 seconds or 8 [or whatever ${x} car lengths]) a lot more. It's basically the easiest and most 'bang for your buck' way to be safer in a vehicle. But it's tragedy of the commons - if you actually do follow a safe distance people get SO pissed off. They'll honk, pass you, and cut you off and everything else - give you the finger. This is my experience at least. Larger following distance is especially "handy" when driving in bumper to bumper traffic (more so with a manual) as well because you can maintain a more contstant speed - essentially modulating the traffic jam. People still get pissed off though and will cut you off to get somewhere a second faster. End rant - but I'm just happy to see someone calling out the importance of safe following distance. I wish cops would crack down on this more but in my experience they're often guilty of tailgating as well