It is not seconds, but car length. If you are seconds behind someone and they stop fast you will hit them.
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It is more like car length than seconds when following another car. You should be at least 2 car lengths from the other car.
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If you are riding on a motorcycle, you should be paying attention to the car in front of you. If you look at your GPS, you could crash into the car or something else.
2 seconds is the safe distance.
Under normal conditions a safe following distance between your car and a motorcycle should be?
10 seconds (1/4 mile ahead)
How many car lenghts does your car have to be when you are stopped at a red light? a minimum of 2 seconds behind the car in front
The safe following distance is one car length for each 10 miles per hour. If you are traveling at 40 mph, one should allow a minimum of 4 car lengths between you and the traveling object in front of you. Allow more room for a motorcycle in case they wipe out (fall and crash) in front of you.
You should pass him the same way you would pass a car.