Once of the exciting things about NASCAR racing is how close they run on a superspeedway. Inches apart at 200 mph, the tension builds until "the big one" comes and you have a 20 car (or more) crash. So it can't be that bad to run close to someone on the highway, right? After all we are only doing 60 mph, not 200 mph?
Let look at something:
1. These are 40 of the best drivers in the country,
2. Their cars are properly prepared for racing with all extra safety features
3. They have spotters and flaggers warning them of danger
And they still crash!
Why? Because they cannot react fast enough. Now, lets look at you:
1. All the other drivers around you are "idiots",
2. Your car is only maybe "safe" in a crash of about 25 mph - and that is if you are wearing a seat belt and using air bags.
3. No one is there to warn you of what is ahead.
The 2 second rule is still a valid one. When the car in front of you passes a mark, could be a telephone pole or a bridge, you count "One Mississippi, Two Mississippi". If you pass the mark before you are finished, then you are too close.
But what about on a multi-lane road? I will elaborate on this in another post, but here are some guidelines:
1. Never drive beside another car.
2. Never drive in their blind spot
3. Don't put yourself in a position to block another driver when they need to change their space. This is a little more tricky and again, for another post.
Oh, another difference between you and the NASCAR driver
4. He has a spare car in case he crashes, and he does not have to pay to get the car repaired.
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