High Performance Teen Defensive Driving

9 times out of 10 when I ask kids how to judge following distance they reference car lengths. Usually 1-2 car lengths.

Here’s a good summary of using stationary objects to confirm following distance.

https://www.travelers.com/resources/auto/travel/3-second-rule-for-safe-following-distance #:~:text=The%20Three%2DSecond%20Rule,minimum%20three%2Dsecond%20following%20distance.&text=Determining%20the%20three%2Dsecond%20gap%20is%20relatively%20easy.

3-Second Rule for Safe Following Distance Help prevent rear end collisions by minding the distance between your car and other cars on the road. Learn about the 3-second rule for following distance.

https://www.nsc.org/ntdsw?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GOV%201124902&utm_content=

National Teen Driver Safety Week - National Safety Council The National Safety Council is the leading nonprofit safety advocate. We focus on eliminating the leading causes of preventable injuries and deaths.

https://www.newsweek.com/father-kills-driver-who-ran-over-his-son-fatal-crash-sheriff-1819709

Father kills driver who ran over his son in fatal crash: Sheriff A North Carolina father has been charged with murder after fatally shooting the driver who hit and killed his son, according to the local sheriff's office.

If you're driving behind a bus, allow a greater following distance than if you were driving behind a car. NEVER pass a school bus from behind or from either direction if you're on an undivided road.

Leave early, slow down, arrive safely. Repost these school bus safety tips in your community.

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This is the moment Adil Iqbal filmed himself speeding at 123mph, seconds before he ploughed into and killed pregnant mother-of-two Frankie Jules-Hough in May. He's been jailed for 12 years. The family's solicitor described the sentence as "insulting". More on this: https://bbc.in/3O0ziFl Footage: Greater Manchester Police