Did you know?
When driving on a road that is new to you:
- You eyes tend to scan the road from left to right which is an excellent driving habit.
- We tend not to scan when in familiar territory.
How closely can you safely follow another car?
- We tend to follow based on how much of the road we can see
- A long hood causes us to follow at a greater distance (since you have to look over the hood to see the street).
- Drivers with shorter hoods tend to follow more closely
- Use the 2 or 4 second rule
- Good driving conditions, keep a 2 second distance behind
- Poor driving conditions, keep a 4 second distance behind