Aeronaute t1_ita8bm0 wrote
Oh FFS, nobody's using an outdated rule by mistake! Some people are just assholes, and think if they ride your ass, you'll get out of their way sooner. They're not thinking in terms of car lengths or time delays.
Styx_Renegade OP t1_itafoz3 wrote
No, some people legit use this rule. One of my friends abided by this but recently switches to 3 seconds.
Aeronaute t1_itaiemy wrote
I did drivers' ed in RI, in the 70s. Even then, we were taught a time based guide, and the car length per 10 MPH thing (I've never heard of a car length rule that didn't scale with speed) was mocked as old fashioned and dangerous. I don't think anyone claiming two car lengths, regardless of speed, is arguing in good faith.
Styx_Renegade OP t1_itag5if wrote
Plus my Dad isn’t an asshole driver yet he does the 2 car length rule.
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