Following too closely
Usually Grade 2 — more seriousIf the car ahead brakes and you're too close, you can't stop. Keep at least a two-second gap — four in the wet.
✕ The fault
Tailgating the car ahead…
✓ The right way
Two-second gap to the car ahead.
How to get it right
- 1Pick a fixed object the car ahead passes.
- 2Say 'Only a fool breaks the two-second rule'.
- 3If you pass the object before you finish, drop back.