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TheArchitec7 t1_j82lqnz wrote

I agree that a lot of people follow way too close. 1 car length per 10MPH is a good rule. So giving at least 100ft on the highway is appropriate. But brake checking is different. The assholes who do it pull in front of you and then slam on their brakes. If they do it too aggressively there is literally no time to adjust to an appropriate distance because they merge into your lane and immediately brake. Causing an accident because of brake checking like this is 100% the brake checkers fault.

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epadafunk t1_j83sq19 wrote

At 65 mph 100 feet is only slightly more than 1 second travel time. No way is that a truly safe following distance on the highway

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