Asked by betty
Emma is driving along a highway when she sees she already passed a tree the person in front of her had only gone by a second ago. What should she do?
speed up so she's at least two seconds in front of the person currently in front of her
slow down so she's at least 10 seconds behind the person in front of her
slow down so she's at least three seconds behind the person in front of her
slow down so her left fender aligns with the vehicle in front of her
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Slow down so she's at least three seconds behind the person in front of her.
Rationale: passing the same tree only 1 second after the car ahead means she's following too closely. On a highway the recommended minimum following distance is about 3 seconds in good conditions (more in rain, fog, or heavy traffic). To check, pick a roadside landmark the lead car passes, start counting ("one-one‑thousand, two-one‑thousand…") and make sure you reach three before you pass it.
Rationale: passing the same tree only 1 second after the car ahead means she's following too closely. On a highway the recommended minimum following distance is about 3 seconds in good conditions (more in rain, fog, or heavy traffic). To check, pick a roadside landmark the lead car passes, start counting ("one-one‑thousand, two-one‑thousand…") and make sure you reach three before you pass it.
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