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I remember from driver's ed that we were taught to leave a large gap (1 or 2 cars, can't remember which) in front of us at stops. I don't know exactly how far back I am, but it's not that far. But I also see folks in trucks that appear to stop only 3-4' back from the car ahead and that also doesn't seem like a good idea.

THere are also folks that stop 1-2 cars back from the stop line, and that's irritating as hell, because that means that the sensors aren't getting tripped which can affect how the lights cycle.

I've also not been hit while sitting still, but I know that it happens. And I'm not sure that stopping further back is going to help me not get hit. I think all that's going to do is potentially save the car ahead if I'm not hit hard enough to be shoved into the next car.