Only a fool breaks the 2 second rule
In order to maintain a safe gap with the vehicle ahead, choose a stationary object on the side of the road, eg a traffic sign, and count 2 seconds from the moment the car ahead passes the object - saying the sentence above, at a steady pace, will take 2 seconds. If you pass the same object before you finish the sentence, you’re too close. And if someone is ‘tailgating’ you, increasing the gap ahead puts you in control by allowing you greater braking time should the need arise.
