In the picture, the blue car is following the red car. At a minimum, how much space should the blue car keep?

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Why

The guideline is one car length for each 10 mph of speed, or a time gap of 3 seconds: when the red car passes a fixed object such as a sign, the blue car should not reach it before you can count to three. Gaps of 1 or 1.5 seconds leave too little time to react, and bad weather calls for even more room.

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Topic: Following distance   License: Car permit

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• Mississippi: Road Rules

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