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Should this factor in the braking ability of the car in front of me? That is, should I give more follow distance when behind a 911 versus an Escalade? I think m
by gnicholas 2y ago
Should this factor in the braking ability of the car in front of me? That is, should I give more follow distance when behind a 911 versus an Escalade? I think most people don't have a sense for how quickly different types of vehicles can stop if the driver slammed on the brakes.
- toast0 2y agoNo. As mentioned downthread, you've got to be able to stop in time in case the lead vehicle leaves the lane and there's a stopped car or something else you shouldn't hit there. Or in case the lead vehicle hits an object you couldn't see and stops faster than their brakes would have. At least, that's the goal. It might be that much distance is impossible to keep while maintaining flow of traffic speeds, in which case, it's a shared risk and part of why you have insurance is sometimes you're legally at fault for something you were compelled to do by forces legally unaccountable.