Tailgating and How to Avoid Doing It While Staying Safe with FL Car Insurance

It’s easy to tailgate during a traffic jam!

Although
often people don’t realize they are doing it, tailgating is an aggressive form
of driving which can be potentially dangerous. Driving too close to the car in
front could cause an accident and possibly even a claim on your FL car insurance
policy. The higher the speed the more dangerous tailgating becomes so it is
important to be aware of the risks.

The
recommended safe stopping distance between a driver and car in front is defined
by smartmotorist.com as 3 seconds (the time it takes from when the car in front
passes a sign or landmark and the time it takes the car following to reach the
same spot). Drive closer than that and you may not have sufficient time to stop
if the car in front slows suddenly.

Tailgating
can often be caused by impatience, aggression or sometimes absent mindedness.
Being aware of the correct stopping distance could be enough to help you notice
if you are tailgating and increase the distance between you and the car in
front. The faster you are going the longer the distance needs to be if you want
to avoid a collision. When you are feeling angry calming techniques such as
deep breathing may help you manage your feelings and could have a significant
effect on your driving ability.

Taking
measures to become a safer driver can not only help reduce your risk of a
collision, it could also impact positively on the cost of your FL car insurance
premiums. A clean driving
record often means reduced premiums and lower costs on your auto insurance.
With Lombard Street Group Insurance & Risk Management you can get the
coverage you need with our help. Your car is an important asset and it’s time
to start treating it like one!