Speed limits
The speed limit on the straight desolate paved road that goes past our place is 80 km/hr. The people who use the road drive whatever speed they please and for the most part it works fine ….. until you...
Forum Discussion
Cummins12V98 wrote:
I was taught in drivers ed to pick a landmark next to the vehicle ahead of you and count "one thousand one, one thousand two". Now you should be at that landmark. Any less than two seconds you are following too close. This applies at any speed.
I don't think that rule would apply at any speed. It used to apply at 55-60 mph, but as you increase speed you also need more distance to give enough time to react. If the car wrecks in front of you and you are going 70-80 mph it will take more distance to react and stop than it would going 55-60 mph.
