two-second rule

A guideline denoting the distance that a driver should ideally maintain from the back of another car in order to avoid hitting it in the event of a fast stop. While teaching my daughter how to drive, I made sure to emphasize the two-second rule. I've never been in a car accident, and I think it's because I always keep the two-second rule in mind when I drive.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Boudewijn	BOW-də-vien, BOW-də-wien	Dutch
Altman	['ɔ:ltmən]
MoisÉS	moi-SES (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Suhayl	-	Arabic
Baraz	-	Persian
Emem	-	Western African, Ibibio