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Re:Nearly all UK drivers say headlights are too bright by DoomDestroyer on Tuesday November 18, 2025 @07:40PM (#45974336)
The N chevrons away on those roads are ludicrously far apart. It it well over the 2 second rule and nobody follows it.
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Re:Nearly all UK drivers say headlights are too bright by mikestorrent on Tuesday November 18, 2025 @10:32PM (#45975553)
What are these chevrons?
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Re:Nearly all UK drivers say headlights are too bright by imp0cat on Wednesday November 19, 2025 @02:25AM (#45976758)
Safe distance markers.

https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/Road_Markings/Chevrons_(...

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Re:Nearly all UK drivers say headlights are too bright by abenga on Wednesday November 19, 2025 @12:30AM (#45976201)
There is no common 2 second rule, afaik. There is a 3 second rule, which is probably why they feel too far apart to you.
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Re:Nearly all UK drivers say headlights are too bright by turbonaut on Wednesday November 19, 2025 @01:10AM (#45976386)
“Only a fool breaks the two second rule.”

It’s a UK thing:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/national-highways-urges-d...

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Re:Nearly all UK drivers say headlights are too bright by tim333 on Wednesday November 19, 2025 @04:30AM (#45977556)
In the UK there often isn't really space for it. The M25 usually looks like https://i2-prod.mylondon.news/article14471160.ece/ALTERNATES...
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Re:Nearly all UK drivers say headlights are too bright by tpholland on Wednesday November 19, 2025 @05:50AM (#45978062)
...but you're often lucky to travel even a metre or so on the M25 in two seconds when it looks like that!
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