Fleet Managers Do your drivers follow the 3 Second Rule

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Fleet Managers Do your drivers follow the 3
Second Rule?
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• No, not the questionable rule observed for that
  time you dropped the last cookie or piece of
  candy on the floor (thats the 5 second rule by
  the way, but whos counting).

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• The 3 second rule is a simple traffic safety
  guideline that easily prevents thousands of
  collisions (and near collisions) everyday. Fleet
  managers, have your drivers follow this simple
  rule to help keep your drivers (and vehicles) in
  top working condition

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• During the day when roads are dry and the traffic
  volume is low, drivers have an easier time
  discerning the safest distances between
  vehicles.  

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• The distance will change at different speeds, and
  can be determined by selecting a fixed object on
  the road ahead such as a streetlight, tree or
  bridge. When the vehicle ahead of the driver
  passes the object, the driver slowly counts one
  Mississippi, two Mississippi, three one
  Mississippi.

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• If the driver reaches the object he or she was
  focusing on before completing the slow count to
  three, they are following the vehicle in front of
  them too closely, and could potentially not be
  able to stop in time if the vehicle were to
  suddenly stop or slow down.

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• In wet weather due to rain or snow, heavy traffic
  and at night when its foggy and/or the roads are
  wet, drivers should double the three second rule
  to six seconds to make up for due to poorer
  visibility conditions on the road and prevent
  possible collisions.

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• In very poor weather conditions due to a heavy
  rain or snow storm or in conditions where there
  is very heavy fog and visibility is considerably
  hindered, fleet managers should encourage drivers
  to use extreme caution by tripling the three
  second rule to nine seconds or more until a safe
  distance between your driver and the vehicle in
  front of them is determined.

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WARNING!

• Fleet Managers beware! Be sure to warn drivers
  about the tailgating! If a driver follows the
  vehicle in front of them too closely, this is
  considered tailgating, which can be perceived by
  other drivers as road rage, and could possibly
  attempt to retaliate against your driver due to
  the perceived aggressive behavior.

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• Additionally, most rear end collisions are caused
  by tailgating, so urge your drivers to avoid
  tailgating at all costs by using the three second
  rule or promptly switching lanes to allow a
  tailgating vehicle to pass when operating company
  vehicles, or using personal vehicles to conduct
  company business.

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