Rain or shine, proper driving distance will help prevent fender benders. Different weather conditions require more or less space apart. And not everyone knows if they’re following too closely or driving too slow. Measured by how many seconds it takes to reach a stationary object that the car in front has just passed, the space between cars could make the difference between traffic congestion and a fender bender. 

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