Michael1942's Blog

A former law enforcement officer offered a recent comment on rivers who drive illegally close to the rear end of another moving vehicle. I was a school bus driver for a while and one of the items taught was the safe driving distance between vehicles. We were taught to allow enough space between your vehicle and the one in front of you so you can see the rear wheels on the pavement. This distance allows you to safely move around a vehicle that may have stopped due to an accident or a stall. I use this practice daily to insure there is enough distance to stop or go around if necessary. I completely understand Mr. belle’s annoyance with this practice of “bumper hugging” as it is dangerous and against the law. These “bumper huggers” appear to be involved in other activities other than driving ( I have personally observed some of these folks on cell phones or occupied with something in the backseat), which is a full time job when you are behind the wheel. I do understand that the police cannot deal with these types of potential traffic accidents but maybe the “huggers” can police themselves and give more space to the vehicle in front of them. This is common sense and common courtesy.