Imagine you are driving the blue car behind the red one. Which following distance gives you a safe cushion?

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Why

Indiana's manual advises staying at least two to three seconds behind the vehicle ahead, so a cushion of at least 3 seconds meets that rule, while a gap of a second or less is tailgating. To check it, count from when the red car passes a fixed point until you reach that point, and add time in poor conditions.

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Topic: Following distance   License: Car permit

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• Indiana: State Practice Set

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