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Security distance

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005128

The minimum safe following distance a driver should maintain behind the vehicle in front, allowing sufficient time and space to react and stop safely. This distance varies with speed, road conditions, and vehicle type. A common guideline is the 'two-second rule' or 'three-second rule' in dry conditions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005128
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAutomotive
TranslationsGerman: Sicherheitsabstand; Spanish: distancia de seguridad; French: distance de sécurité
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005128",
  "term": "Security distance",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The minimum safe following distance a driver should maintain behind the vehicle in front, allowing sufficient time and space to react and stop safely. This distance varies with speed, road conditions, and vehicle type. A common guideline is the 'two-second rule' or 'three-second rule' in dry conditions.",
  "subject": "Automotive",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Sicherheitsabstand",
    "es": "distancia de seguridad",
    "fr": "distance de sécurité"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/security-distance/"
}

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