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Thread: What is safe following distance on a bike?

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    Quote Originally Posted by awayatc View Post
    well xp@, I would quite happily ride with people like you......
    So would I, decent following distances AND a Transalp.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ixion View Post
    There seems to be a great deal of confusion about a simple subject. The "two second rule" is not really a rule at all, it is a guideline.

    the *rule* is clear . you must be able to stop in the clear distance ahead (half that on an unlaned road). The 'two second rule' and its predecessor the 'car length per' are simply guidelines to assist you.

    Can you stop safely in the bit of road you can actually see? Before hitting anything ? Yes ? Ok. No ? Slow down. Simple as that
    The difficulty is knowing how quickly you can stop - time or distance. So I did a little experiment! I have a straight stretch of road close to home and it is a quieter road, So I tootled along at 60 and as I pass through a fire hydrant road mark slam on the anchors to proactice my emergency stop. After 3 attempts I now know my stopping distanmce from 60 k. Interesting bit is when I ride through and don't stop I count from the fire hydrant "one thousand and one, one" and I have passed the point where I end my emergency stop. Add in reaction time and from 60 k it takes me just under 2 s to stop. So if I am following a vehicle at 60 k and it suddenly hits a brick wall that neither of us happened to see I might just stop in time before hitting it if we are travelling at 60k. But if the incident isn't the sudden and unfair appearance of a brick wall (who said life had to be fair) in the road then the vehicle in front will surely take some time and space to slow down - my safety margin.

    The theory now goes that at higher speeds the 2 second gap will be a lot longer than at 60 k but should still be long enough to stop????? well at least react adequately to deal with anything less than the sudden and unfair appea.............

    So next stop SH1 to check my stopping distance and time from 100 kph Anyone care to jon me for the rush?

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    Quote Originally Posted by vifferman View Post
    Three metres is a safe following distance: one metre to react, and two metres to stop in.


    Or is that 'seconds'...?
    Minutes?
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    I stand to be corrected but I believe recommend distance is four metres for every 10kmph. I myself believe in mim of two second rule and dont ride with people that what to play tag with my back wheel.
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    If you can smell his fart - you maybe sitting a little too close

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