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I have seen too many cars begin through the intersection and attempt to turn through oncoming traffic (with no turn signal), blocking the cars behind him/her. I myself do this at a few select intersections where there is a single lane and no left-turn arrows. I always try to leave one car length in front of me at all red lights, for several reasons:ġ) It provides some space to maneuver if the car ahead of you becomes disabled or, more important, if someone approaches your car on foot with ill intent.Ģ) If someone hits you from behind, you stand a better chance of avoiding a collision with the car ahead if you have room in front.ģ) We breathe enough air pollution without snuggling up to someone else's exhaust.

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Foley's suggestion to achieve one car length at a stop was to be able to see the tires of the car in front of you, on the pavement.Īlso, back in the olden days, I drove a manual Volkswagen that would roll back several feet before going forward after stopping, so it was much better if the car behind me left themselves some room! Foley that one should leave one car length between cars stopped at a light for several safety reasons:ġ) If the car in front breaks down, the car behind can move around without having to back up.Ģ) If the second car is rear-ended, it might not hit the car in front - saving damage to the middle and front cars and passengers,ģ) The second car is less likely to be completely boxed in by potential 'evil-doers.' Always be aware of an 'emergency exit' when driving.

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In drivers ed at Mount Vernon High School in Fairfax County (many years ago), I was taught by Mr.

Could be they have bad eyes and they think they're closer than they really are? Or maybe one time they rear-ended someone and don't want to take that chance again.

I used to think maybe they couldn't see far enough over the steering wheel, but that can't be it because many of them obviously are tall enough. I have always done this when driving my antique car, but in recent years, as I have witnessed many more rear-end accidents and endured higher car insurance because of the aggressiveness of drivers in this area, I just subconsciously started this practice with my newer car. First, I won't be as likely to be slammed into the car in front of me, and second, the car's most expensive end will sustain little or no damage. This gives me a buffer zone for two reasons.

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I don't do this at every light, just at busy intersections where I stand a better chance of being rear-ended by a drunk or careless driver slamming into me, or the car behind me. In response to the woman who asked why drivers leave two-to-three car lengths between cars at stoplights, I have to admit that I am one. If one can get within a few car lengths of the left-turn lane, drivers in front will sometimes see the left-turn signal and close the gaps, allowing entry to the left-turn lane. The resulting long line of cars and open space make it impossible to get into the left-turn lane until the through traffic gets a green light and begins moving (by which time, of course, the left-turn signal has turned red).

I find the extra space used in this way most noticeable in situations when trying to make a left turn at an intersection with a raised median.

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While not having seen anyone 'jam on his brakes quite suddenly,' what I have observed is people starting to brake from quite a distance away from a stoplight and then slowly roll up to within no less than a full car length from the car in front of them. I believe that one of the recommendations made to avoid being carjacked was for drivers leave sufficient room in front of their vehicle so that they had space to maneuver and escape. This tendency seems to have started several years ago when carjackings were a more common occurrence. I have also noticed this tendency for drivers at red lights to leave extraordinarily large gaps between themselves and the car in front of them. 'I find this disconcerting and dangerous,' she wrote. Martin of Falls Church asked why drivers sometimes stop two or three car lengths from the vehicle in front of them at stoplights.

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