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Originally Posted by Randolph

Wait a second, you leave 5-6 car lengths in front of you? Please tell me you are always in the far right lane. 3rd in 4 lane with no traffic is almost acceptable so that might have been ok too.

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

I was in the 2nd from the right, as my exit to the right was about 2 miles ahead. I always leave lots of room in front of me. I have no ABS, and have no interest in rear ending anyone. We did come to a complete stop and just moved past the wreck at a few miles per hour.

The old "rule of thumb" was leave one car length per 10 MPH you are traveling. My reactions are not quite that of a F1 driver.

Interesting, I've always learned that you leave "2 seconds" of space between you and the car ahead which adjusts for speed. The car ahead passes some landmark (street sign, whatever) and you count, 1 mississippi - 2 mississippi, and then you should pass the landmark. I don't always follow that rule in traffic. I mostly follow it, but there are times when I do not. I should, but...