You may have already seen it, but they have it abroad too. So that motorists in Denmark now 'live' according to the rule of thumb.
The Norwegian Road Administration has launched a campaign to increase traffic safety and reduce the number of collisions on the Danish motorways.
The news is now outside Denmark's borders, where it causes shock. Especially in Germany. Because as the newspaper Bild writes , the method is not one hundred percent safe.
As part of the campaign, the authority proposes a simple rule of thumb to assess the correct distance to the chore train in front.
By extending the arm forward and holding the thumb upwards under the corral, the driver must be able to cover the anchoring corral with his thumb. If the corral is not completely hidden, the distance is probably too short.
This method is not perfect. But the Norwegian Road Administration points out that it is a practical and easy way to get a good feel for whether you are keeping a sufficient distance.
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Transport Minister Thomas Danielsen (V) emphasizes the necessity of a greater distance between tow trucks, especially since almost 44 percent of all accidents on the motorways in the period 2018 to 2022 were accordion combinations.
By keeping a greater distance, drivers have more time to react and avoid accidents. At the same time, too short a distance between convoys can lead to frustration and risky behavior among motorists, which increases the risk of accidents.
Abroad there is similar advice for distance measurement. For example, in Germany, the automobile organization ADAC recommends two rules of thumb: the so-called "half speedometer rule" and the "two-second rule".
The two-second rule, which is also widely known in Denmark, means that the driver must count two seconds between himself and the car in front to ensure a sufficient distance. But in practice, this method can be difficult to follow in hectic traffic, which is why the Road Directorate highlights the new rule of thumb as an easier alternative.
Although the term "rule of thumb" is used literally in this campaign, it is also a fixed phrase, as the word in Danish is also used for general, simple guidelines.
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