The model: The 2-second rule: fixed point, counting, formula
Fixed-point method: as soon as the car ahead passes a fixed point (e.g. a marker post), you start counting; if you reach that point before you count to 2 seconds, you are following too closely (Book p.123). In metres: divide the speed in km/h by 2 and add 10% — at 80 km/h that is 44 m.
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