How do you use the 3 second rule?
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Driving instructors teach new drivers to use the "3-second rule." The three-second rule helps you avoid accidents. When driving, pick a non-moving object along the road, like a speed limit sign, a tree, or a telephone pole, and when the vehicle in front of you passes that object, start counting in your head. Count slowly "one-alligator, two-alligator, three-alligator" and note when your vehicle passes that object.
You want to be able to count to three in the time it takes your car to reach the object, as that would mean you have enough time to stop your vehicle if the car in front of you came to a sudden stop. This is a flexible standard, and this makes it helpful in many situations, like when traveling very fast on the highway or going more slowly down city streets.