following too close
Bumper-to-bumper driving
Following too close describes driving without sufficient distance between your vehicle and the one ahead, leaving inadequate time to brake safely.
Traffic law calls this tailgating.
The phrase appears on citations and warning signs: Following too close—$150 fine.
It's the infraction; tailgating is the behavior.
- tailgatingFollowing another vehicle unsafely
- rear bumperCar's trailing impact shield
- bumperVehicle's protective edge
- rear-endButtocks or tail collision
- fender benderMinor vehicle collision
brake · collision · aggressive · impatient · honking · speeding · unsafe · road safety · two second rule · distance · highway · traffic · pressure · accident · fender · swerve · blind spot · side mirror
following too closekeeping distance
Remaining spatially separated
keeping back · hanging back · three-second rule · staying back · giving space
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