Submitted by Planejet42 t3_11dm2vf in mildlyinteresting
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Rahdit42 t1_ja9hb1e wrote
This needs to be a standard on all roads.
Planejet42 OP t1_ja9jfvj wrote
It’s like social distancing for cars
Janus_The_Great t1_ja9jj0s wrote
Or you do it like the rest of the world and keep track of something the car in front passes by, start counting and stop counting when you pass that spot. If it's less than two seconds, you're too close. Bonus, it adapts for speed, you're literally counting down potential reaction time.
Do people not learn that in driving school in the US?
In Switzerland we still have markers sometimes, but they act as reminders. Counting is still safer.
Have a good one. Stay safe.
only_utilitarian t1_ja9klbz wrote
Yep this should be standard. Here in the UK, it was traditional to pick a marker, like a sign for example and you would say a phrase. You'd start it as the vehicle in front passed the sign and if you got to it before finishing the phrase, you were too close.... judging attitudes to raid safety nowadays, I think this is largely forgotten.
The phrase was "only a fool breaks the two second rule".... Simple and effective.
twohusknight t1_ja9o4db wrote
You mean maintaining a constant approximate-second count and doing a stopping distance-to-second conversion in your head isn’t good enough for you lot?
OorPancake t1_ja9on6x wrote
The dots are chevrons in the UK.
Planejet42 OP t1_ja9oyvz wrote
Yeah, but a lot of people also like to ride you. Like most structures put in place by the government, people who follow rules will follow. Others will still ride you.
HarryHacker42 t1_ja9p6jf wrote
You're not going to get any pull-along by the truck's wind if you stay more than a few feet back. You gotta nudge right up to that bumper.
Planejet42 OP t1_ja9ptpp wrote
Gotta maximize that fuel economy
louthelou t1_ja9qqkh wrote
The same could be said for the dots. They do provide some use as I’m sure they make some people aware of safe driving distance, but otherwise, they’re not changing anyone’s habits.
And frankly, the two-dot distance looks entirely too large on that road. You’d probably be fine with one.
sheepdo6 t1_ja9tras wrote
They have these on UK motorways. Not dots, but chevron arrows, you're supposed to stay two apart.
only_utilitarian t1_ja9u04x wrote
Yeah I know of some on M62 where the highest point is. Should be more common imo
jesussaves86 t1_ja9yos9 wrote
Is this right outside of state college PA?
Skoomascum t1_jaa1alf wrote
Gotta be. Everytime I go that way I say “oooo the dots!” . Routinely surprised at how far apart they are, it’s like a solid 3/4 car lengths.
SnackThisWay t1_jaa39u2 wrote
Ive seen it outside of Lancaster PA
ThatFuckingGuy2 t1_jaa5pp0 wrote
I’ve seen this in Pennsylvania near Brandywine and Chadds Ford
dj_swearengen t1_jaa7dtm wrote
Rt 41, the Gap-Newport Pike has them. There’s a lot of truck traffic on that road.
ThatFuckingGuy2 t1_jaa83r0 wrote
Yes! Where you can smell the fresh sweet mushroom air!
dj_swearengen t1_jaa8p3c wrote
There’s gold in dem der mushroom soil heaps!
luniz420 t1_jaa8r5g wrote
But how can I assert my dominance from so far away?
Yodasballcheese t1_jaaluuf wrote
Came here to say this. Route 322 I believe.
TwinB61 t1_jaappee wrote
I believe so I have been there too
Anon293357 t1_jaatxzu wrote
Dots or circles?
MrdrOfCrws t1_jaau75l wrote
Can't speak for every state, but I learned the 2 second rule, but nobody else I've talked to about it has any memory of it.
aghilardi t1_jaaueg6 wrote
Distance is meaningless, its 5 seconds the secure "distance".
zorglatch t1_jaaug0h wrote
they started this during covid
iPlod t1_jaaxd1v wrote
Unfortunately it’s hard to fix people being lazy. Id argue having the dots would probably have a noteable impact on people driving too close to the car in front of them simply because they don’t have to do the counting. If so, why not implement them?
Janus_The_Great t1_jaaxtiu wrote
if they even see the street in between their car ant the one infront of them.
But yeah sure. if it helps it helps.
soju053 t1_jaaym88 wrote
I saw this in PA. Made a game out of it.
Planejet42 OP t1_jaazo3z wrote
Yep! That’s where this was. It’s the first time I’ve seen that.
Planejet42 OP t1_jaazqkg wrote
NerdyRedneck45 t1_jab4tza wrote
I had a nightmare about crashing into that really green pond on the left right about there. I’m half asleep and this really threw me for a loop haha
Empire2k5 t1_jab78ce wrote
It's 3secs in MN. And of course no one follows that.
RealCoolDad t1_jab81se wrote
I recognized it right away lol
Wild-Physics7753 t1_jabecbr wrote
they expect people to drive on the shoulders?
arcanicEmbers t1_jabin8r wrote
Two for cars and three for motorcycles! That's how it was taught to me, at least.
xGenocidest t1_jablwpt wrote
I can smell the Mushroom Farms from here.
Medic742 t1_jabna5k wrote
Making me miss Fleetwood
NagoyaR t1_jabunjh wrote
I watch a lot of crash compilations on youtube and the amount of people who are driving directly behind other cars and who are then wondering why they crash is astonishing
PA_Golden_Dino t1_jacfne6 wrote
Yep, taught that as well and use it regularly.
donnielp3 t1_jacikqa wrote
Carvid
yamaha2000us t1_jacjr87 wrote
Going to Happy Valley?
missshap t1_jacvn89 wrote
Fairly common in Europe, with accompanying vertical traffic signs with pictograms, for example "keep 2 marks visible between you and car in front; in case of rain, keep 3".
NightStorm1000 t1_jacyv8f wrote
I guarantee you 90% don't even know they are supposed to keep a 2 Seconds safety distance.
ragamuffinsquirrel t1_jadaqnz wrote
Brilliant, but I'm terrible for tailgating.
retrobaby66 t1_jadyp7p wrote
Visual aids for proper following distance? That's pretty fuckin neat
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