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a metre or a car length

Added; (in the US) one car length for every 10 miles-per-hour of speed.

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3 seconds between you and the car in front of you.

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1 CAR LINK FOR EVERY 10MPH

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Q: What is the recommended safe following distance as expressed in car lengths?
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