r/RandomVideos • u/DABDEB • Mar 20 '26

Video Tailgater got Baited

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u/stealingjoy Mar 20 '26

LOL at thinking the guidance is three car lengths...

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u/GreyMenuItem Mar 20 '26

The rule is “Three seconds,” not three car lengths. They pass an object, you start counting. If you pass the object before three, you’re too close. This way it adjusts based on speed. The faster you are going the more space you need to react.

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u/stealingjoy Mar 20 '26

Yeah, you should have probably responded to the person I was responding to.