Experts commonly cite high speeds and short following distances as the biggest culprits when it comes to winter-weather ...

Question: What’s the appropriate following distance when you’re behind another car? Four seconds? Two seconds? Or a specific number of car lengths? When does it become tailgating? Answer: It depends.

Question: I can’t help but notice but it seems like a lot of people are following each other too close out on the highways. It’s been many years since I was in driver’s education but what is the ...

In a commercial driver’s license certification course at Lehigh County Community College, I learned a lot that changed how I drive my car every day. I’ll share one set of facts from Federal Motor ...

The open road holds a sense of freedom and adventure, especially for new drivers who have just earned their licenses. However, this newfound freedom comes with great responsibility. Defensive driving ...

How far behind other vehicles should you be for safe braking distance? Start counting from three seconds, and add seconds for heavier vehicles, high speed, tire-car condition, rain, snow, ice.