Truckers Teach Cars A Lesson

I don't know how those charges will stick . The distance depends on time interval . 75 feet would be enough around 50 m.p.h. . I'm all in favor of nailing tailgaters though . I pull hazmat tanker and get real irritated with trucks riding my bumper .

 

My cousin has been an O/O for over 30 years. He lives in IN and said to watch out on I-69 They got him a few weeks ago and he said the cop said 150 feet is the safe following distance. Said they got a couple new green cops that are gung ho.

 

Good for those cops. People do need to slow down or better yet leave earlier. I just tested and passed 6 people on the smith driving system.

 

You get nowhere near 150 feet in some places. You could slow down to maintain 6 second following distance all day, and the instant you get 4 from the guy in front of you, the d**khead next to you will start the process all over again. And so you slow down some more.

 

You say that till one of them passes you and before you can back out you get a ticket for following to close.

 

We can make what ifs all day and no shot at you, but as long as people have this in their head things will stay the same.

Remember: If we continue to do what we do, we will always get what we have gotten.

 

There is no what if's it happens all the time. You sure you been out here a year???

 

Been out well over a year but a year solid. I've had my cdl for 2 years now. Its gonna happen no doubt but only the driver has control over what he does, if some 4 wheeler pulls in front of me no biggie i back off till he is ahead of me if indeed he is that close i follow the smith system and it does work just gotta use your 5 keys.

 

You have no control if a big truck passes you clears you by 3 feet uses no signal and swerves over. Happens all the time. Before you can brake back the following distance you can get nailed with a following to close.

 

This is an extreme solution but more and more drivers are using dash cams like cops have . Following too closely is one of the critical violations which could result in suspension . If you get cited for this an attorney is a wise and worthwhile investment .