June is National Drive Safe Month

Monday, June 01, 2009

Driving too close?????  To determine how fast a vehicle is traveling, most people rely on their speedometer, but what is more important is how many feet you are traveling in a second in order to determine approximately how many feet there should be between vehicles.  These are some specifics:  It’s miles per hour x 1.46 + feet per second.  Simplified, if you are traveling 70 m.p.h., you are traveling approximately 102 feet per second.  In three seconds you have traveled the length of a football field.
The average person takes approximately ¾ of a second to perceive a hazard and another ¾ second to react by applying brakes.  The Department of Vehicles recommends the three second rule (one car per 10 miles per hour).  It all comes down to common sense and judgment.  Instead of making good time, make time good!  Relax and enjoy the ride. And Remember to Buckle UP!