Line of sight?

[questionedfish]

if you're cruising on the eway, how far is your (ideal) line of sight?

 

do you just see the car in front? it brake/accelerate; and u also brake/accelerate?

 

for me, it's at least 2 cars in front of me, so that i've got enouigh space and time to react

[Dafansu]

I also see the left, right, behind so that I can react accordingly if there's a need. For front I will see few cars ahead. If the car directly in front is very near to the car in front of him I will keep a further distance

[Benarsenal]

I look as far forward as I can. Generally I find that we only use about 60% of our front windscreen.

 

Also, of course, be aware of everything left, right and behind.

[SimonTan]

If u are suay nothing will help.

I pray each time to be safe.

[Pandapura]

At least keep a safety distance from the car in front of you and pray that he/she do not JAM brake on you.

 

[Benarsenal]

If u are suay nothing will help.

I pray each time to be safe.

 

There is something called anticipation.

 

If you are good enough you can 'predict' potential accidents and hazards and therefore take action to avoid it.

[Gabriel]

360 all round defense or in some cases offense!!!

 

thats the safest...but of coz la..some vehicles there are blind spots..

 

nothing that blind spot mirrors cant help

[questionedfish]

There is something called anticipation.

 

If you are good enough you can 'predict' potential accidents and hazards and therefore take action to avoid it.

 

and defensive driving too!

[questionedfish]

If u are suay nothing will help.

I pray each time to be safe.

 

thats very true. imagine can even get hit to death by tree unknowingly

[Good-Carbuyer]

if you're cruising on the eway, how far is your (ideal) line of sight?

 

do you just see the car in front? it brake/accelerate; and u also brake/accelerate?

 

for me, it's at least 2 cars in front of me, so that i've got enouigh space and time to react

It does you no harm to attend refresher driving lessons. Do not depends on hearsay with your life at stake

[Good-Carbuyer]

At least keep a safety distance from the car in front of you and pray that he/she do not JAM brake on you.

That is not so dangerous as he/she drop gear in front of you, or his/her car got malfunctioning brake lights

Edited September 27, 2010 by Good-Carbuyer

[Nf0rc3r]

depend. small car i keep 2 car distance. Big lorry can't predict wat it will do since can't see ahead of it. 4 car lenghts.

 

Also keep looking at left right mirror so no which way to swerve just in case s--t happens.

[Nzy]

I normally look 2 to 3 cars ahead because I driving manual car so if look further can anticipate and drop gear and use engine brake rather than foot brake. Makes my car's fuel consumption better also. But the only problem is the brake lights wont light up and some people take very long to notice that I slowed down.

[Noel]

I normally look 2 to 3 cars ahead because I driving manual car so if look further can anticipate and drop gear and use engine brake rather than foot brake. Makes my car's fuel consumption better also. But the only problem is the brake lights wont light up and some people take very long to notice that I slowed down.

It's best if you can send your brake lights for repair.

[Kangadrool]

I normally look 2 to 3 cars ahead because I driving manual car so if look further can anticipate and drop gear and use engine brake rather than foot brake. Makes my car's fuel consumption better also. But the only problem is the brake lights wont light up and some people take very long to notice that I slowed down.

 

Manual rocks! That's why U switched to manual. Auto = speed keeps creeping up and needs brake to modulate = very impatient driver. I think I am very much patient & don't speed excessively when driving manual than auto.

[Zyrofillica]

my line of sight is to the nearest chiobu on the back of a bike or behind the wheel of a cute car!

[questionedfish]

my line of sight is to the nearest chiobu on the back of a bike or behind the wheel of a cute car!

 

dont later end up kissing the backside of the bike (instead of the chio bu)!

[Mike1234]

I normally look 2 to 3 cars ahead because I driving manual car so if look further can anticipate and drop gear and use engine brake rather than foot brake. Makes my car's fuel consumption better also. But the only problem is the brake lights wont light up and some people take very long to notice that I slowed down.

 

 

Normally when i drive Manual

 

I will brake abit first to give notice to the motorist behind....

 

Then drop gear and use engine brake....