I was in a car a few years ago with my cousin and her husband who was driving; they were both around 60 years old at the time. He was insanely close to the car in front while we were doing over 50 mph and my cousin was screaming at him to back off. He got irate and said “but I’m maintaining a one-car-length distance!” It’s hard to believe that a person could drive for 45 fucking years and never have learned what a safe following distance is, but there you go.
Especially in the US where almost noone leaves a good gap.
Part of the dilemma (at least on multi-lane highways) is that if you leave a proper gap someone will cut in front of you and then you won’t have a proper gap any more.
I was in a car a few years ago with my cousin and her husband who was driving; they were both around 60 years old at the time. He was insanely close to the car in front while we were doing over 50 mph and my cousin was screaming at him to back off. He got irate and said “but I’m maintaining a one-car-length distance!” It’s hard to believe that a person could drive for 45 fucking years and never have learned what a safe following distance is, but there you go.
Part of the dilemma (at least on multi-lane highways) is that if you leave a proper gap someone will cut in front of you and then you won’t have a proper gap any more.
Ah yes, a one car-length gap, the suitable gap to leave when stationary!