Tailgating: How Close Is Too Close?

Duration: 0:10:00

Creator: AIMS Instructional Media Services | Charles Cahill and Associates

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Points out the dangers of tailgating by showing several animated characters involved in an accident. Demonstrates the two-second rule and how to apply it while driving to test if one is following too closely., Shows how the two-second rule can be used to avoid an accident. Demonstrates how reaction distance and braking distance increase not only with speed, but with various conditions of the driver, the vehicle, or the road.

Complete Record: , Points out the dangers of tailgating by showing several animated characters involved in an accident. Demonstrates the two-second rule and how to apply it while driving to test if one is following too closely., Shows how the two-second rule can be used to avoid an accident. Demonstrates how reaction distance and braking distance increase not only with speed, but with various conditions of the driver, the vehicle, or the road.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.