Leave space when stopping behind parked cars at a light Tim
Schewe, Special to Alberni Valley TimesPublished: Friday,
February 08, 2013 I have noticed many drivers stopping at a red
light several feet behind the car in front. Having asked my
daughters who had recently passed their driving exams about this
and both told me that their instructor had told them, even when
stopped, they must leave at least one car length distance behind
the car in front. Is it really true that our young drivers are
taught to stop several feet behind the car, also stopped, in
front? I wasn't taught to drive nearly so recently, but this is
the practice that I had to follow as well. When I came to a
stop, if I could not see pavement between the front edge of my
hood and the bottoms of the tires of the vehicle in front of me,
I received a black mark from my instructor. This space is a
safety cushion and all drivers should make it a habit. The
cushion serves three purposes. It allows you to pass the vehicle
in front, you will not be pu