Following too closely behind another vehicle, or tailgating, is one of the most common causes of car accidents across the country. Rear-end accidents often lead to serious injuries, including whiplash ...

Confusion over what is a "safe following distance" has QUT road safety researchers calling for a standardised definition to prevent tailgating. Dr Sebastien Demmel, from QUT's Centre for Accident ...

Is there anything that annoys drivers more than a tailgating vehicle in the rearview mirror? Tailgating is when a vehicle follows the car in front too closely, and it's a traffic violation in most ...

Question: What's the appropriate following distance when you're behind another car? Four seconds? Two seconds? Or a specific number of car lengths? When does it become tailgating? Answer: It depends.

Tailgating is the leading cause of rear-end crashes with one-in-two drivers failing to keep a safe following distance, a new QUT report has revealed. Dr Sebastien Demmel, from QUT's Centre for ...

ARLINGTON, Texas--Sept. 29, 2003--Smith System, a leader in professional driver training, today released the results of an analysis that found inadequate following ...

Q: What is the correct following distance? Everyone seems to be way too close behind each other. What can I do as a driver having someone too close behind me? Isn’t there a rule of so many vehicle ...

Confusion over what is a 'safe following distance' has road safety researchers calling for a standardized definition to prevent tailgating. Confusion over what is a "safe following distance" has QUT ...