Being tailgated, which is when someone is driving too close to you, is annoying, and dangerous, but there's a simple trick to help you deal with it - and not many people know what to do in the situation
Whether you're a seasoned motorist or a newbie behind the wheel, having a car tailgating you can be incredibly irritating. But it's not just an annoyance; it's also a safety hazard because it eliminates the crucial space needed if you have to brake suddenly.
Annie Winterburn, the proprietor of Spot On Driving, points out that many drivers are unsure how to handle this situation, as braking abruptly could result in a collision. The driving expert advises: "If the car behind is too close to you and you have to brake suddenly, that car behind you will crash into the back of you. So you have to make sure you don't have to brake suddenly."
Annie, the driving instructor, stated that this particular knowledge is often tested in theory tests, hinting at its importance for British drivers. She elaborated further: "You should leave at least a 2-second time gap, on dry roads, between your car and the vehicle in front of you. This is doubled to 4-seconds on wet roads and is ten times the gap on icy roads. Ten times the gap is 20-seconds.
National Highways addressed tailgating, which factors into one in eight crashes on England's motorways and major A roads, by launching a campaign in 2022. The Highway Code advises drivers to maintain at least a two-second gap from the vehicle directly ahead, especially in higher speed traffic areas and in tunnels where visibility may be compromised.
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