How far away should you stop behind a car?
The two-second rule is a rule of thumb by which a driver may maintain a safe trailing distance at any speed. The rule is that a driver should ideally stay at least two seconds behind any vehicle that is directly in front of his or her vehicle.
When to stop in front of a car?
This means that you stop your vehicle where you can still see the tyes from the vehicle in front of you touching the tarmac. The actual distance will vary depending on what kind of vehicle you are driving and how short or tall you are, but the basic concept is to leave a safety buffer.
How long does a car have to be behind the car in front?
The driver of the following car must be at least 2 seconds behind the vehicle in front: The driver is alert The car is in good condition, good tyres, good brakes The weather is dry.
How much distance should you leave when you stop behind?
You don’t want your bonnet to be obscuring any more than that – definitely not the brake lights! When vehicles move away from a green light, there’s less distance between them and therefore more vehicles pass through the light (assuming they’re not blocked by something else).
How much space between you and the car ahead at a stoplight?
There is no law governing the distance cars should maintain while at a stoplight, but a smart distance is one that lets you get past the car in front of you in an emergency situation. George Doyle Thinkstock Images
This means that you stop your vehicle where you can still see the tyes from the vehicle in front of you touching the tarmac. The actual distance will vary depending on what kind of vehicle you are driving and how short or tall you are, but the basic concept is to leave a safety buffer.
The driver of the following car must be at least 2 seconds behind the vehicle in front: The driver is alert The car is in good condition, good tyres, good brakes The weather is dry.
You don’t want your bonnet to be obscuring any more than that – definitely not the brake lights! When vehicles move away from a green light, there’s less distance between them and therefore more vehicles pass through the light (assuming they’re not blocked by something else).
How long does it take for a car to come to a stop?
These distances are for a well-maintained car, with good brakes and tyres, an alert driver, and a dry road, in daylight. You need to leave enough space for this to happen safely. As the Highway Code suggests, at 30mph your car will take approximately 23 metres to come to a stop.