"Leave one car length per 10 mph between you and the car ahead of you."

The best way to achieve suitable distance is to start counting 1-1000, 2-1000 when the car ahead passes an object. If you can't reach 2-1000 before you reach that object you are too close.

Back in my younger days, a very helpful judge thought it would be a good idea if I took a defensive driving class. The 1-1000/ 2-1000 rule is one that stuck, I use it all the time.

I've always thought that if people would do somewhat of a safety inspection of their car before they travel and then drive safely, the interstate speed limits could be a little higher.

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