trashbat wrote:Half facetious, half honest: that's what the flip on the rear view mirror is there for.
Headlight adjustment is more of a factor than following distance, IMO, so I don't worry about it and just follow the usual principles, e.g. two second rule.
gannet wrote:pull over and let them past? I've done just that twice today. Time lost for journey = 0, safety gained (in rainy conditions) = immeasurable.
TheInsanity1234 wrote:gannet wrote:pull over and let them past? I've done just that twice today. Time lost for journey = 0, safety gained (in rainy conditions) = immeasurable.
Very simple when there's about 2 4x4s for every normal car around here...
gannet wrote:TheInsanity1234 wrote:gannet wrote:pull over and let them past? I've done just that twice today. Time lost for journey = 0, safety gained (in rainy conditions) = immeasurable.
Very simple when there's about 2 4x4s for every normal car around here...
You'll be fine when you get the yeti then
Ancient wrote:The problem is that it pushes people to get taller cars - which are less safe for other road users in the event of a crash.
Ancient wrote:Yes really, whilst the cars are designed to gain good scores in the tests, the higher the car the higher the impact, the higher the impact the more chance of part of the body dragging underneath and the more chance of vital squishy bits being directly hit.
michael769 wrote:The assumption that SUVs are bad for people outside the car is less to do with height and more to do with their traditional slab front - something that is less common these days (even the Range Rover manages to beat the Astra with a 63% rating).
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