two-second rule

proper noun

A rule of thumb for safe driving by which a driver must maintain a two-second distance from the vehicle in front.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. idiomatictransportA rule of thumb for safe driving by which a driver must maintain a two-second distance from the vehicle in front.
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APA

two-second rule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two-second%20rule

MLA

“two-second rule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two-second%20rule. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “two-second rule,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two-second%20rule.

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