Motorcycle
Riding Techniques
©
2002 - 2008, Raymond Wood
Only a fool forgets the 2 Second Rule
Allow at least a 2 Second Gap between you and the vehicle in front.
To
check this:
Pick a marker on the side of the road.
When the vehicle in front passes the marker, start counting 1000, 2000,
3000... until your front wheel passes the same marker.
If you have passed the marker before you reach the start of 3000 then you are inside the 2 Second Gap.
Double to 4 seconds in the wet!
Too Close :
Riding behind a vehicle without enough distance between you reduces your chances of taking evading action in the case of an emergency.
Also, as you get closer to larger vehicles it severely restricts your view ahead and therefore blinds you to any hazards or changing conditions that otherwise you might be able to see.
The next time you see a car driver right behind a bus, van, truck, etc. try and visualise what he/she can actually see in front of them and compare that to your current view of the same conditions ahead.
