A-Driver-Helped-Another-To-Make-Him-Reach-The-Finishing-Line

 The Highway Code does not grant you the right to drive your car in all situations, but it does provide guidance when to give way to other drivers. Always give way if it helps to prevent the risk of an incident.Rear-end collisions are among the most frequent collisions between vehicles.1 They happen because drivers do not have sufficient time to recognize and react safely to stopped or slowing traffic. You can increase your following distance to give yourself more time to react to a brake signal. The National Safety Council recommends a minimum three-second following distance.Determining the gap of three seconds is relatively easy. Choose an overhead sign, a tree, or any other roadside marker to track a vehicle. Take note of when the vehicle in front passes that marker, then determine how long it takes (count 1-1,000, 2-1,000, 3-1,000) to get to the exact spot. If the time is less than three seconds, it is possible to leave more space or increase your following distance. With a minimum of 2.5 seconds highway engineers employ the concept of time, not distance, to represent the time it takes for a driver to recognize and respond to potential hazards. This standard is also used by the National Safety Council to recommend the three-second rule of following distance.2 The three-second rule is recommended for passenger vehicles in perfect weather and road conditions.