When Driving Choose a Safe Path of Travel Ahead!

If someone tailgates you, open up more space in front by carefully slowing down. If, as often happens on a freeway, someone else then fills that space, let the distance open up again by decelerating or changing lanes. If you can maintain space all around you, accelerating or decelerating as needed, then you will have several escape routes to choose from. Here are specific pointers you can follow.
• Possible speed or position adjustments
By keeping your attention on the road about a quarter of a mile ahead (10 to 15 seconds of travel time), you will know which lanes offer good escape routes. You will also have time to change your speed or position before any problems become emergencies. This creates your “visual lead time.”
• Looking for the best position
Always look for the best place in the road to see around others and for others to see you. Vehicles often travel in clusters, especially on highways. Adjust your speed so that your vehicle is positioned between these groupings.
Select a lane position within traffic clusters to allow greatest maneuverability. If you are traveling within such a cluster, move into a lane that is less congested, allowing you more room to maneuver.
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