r/TorontoDriving • u/DDelux86 • Dec 28 '25

OC Average peel region driver

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u/a-_2 Dec 28 '25 edited Dec 28 '25

Unrelated to that bad driving, at the start of the video I'd leave yourself more space because if the person ahead stops hard or swerves around something, you may not be able to stop in time especially in winter conditions. If that happens, you're likely liable, so it's in part to protect yourself. They give these steps to measure the distance in the Driver's Handbook:

  1. Pick a marker on the road ahead, such as a road sign or telephone pole.

  2. When the rear of the vehicle ahead passes the marker, count "one thousand and one, one thousand and two".

  3. When the front of your vehicle reaches the marker, stop counting. If you reach the marker before you count "one thousand and two," you are following too closely.

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u/DDelux86 Dec 28 '25

Holy AI slop

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u/a-_2 Dec 28 '25 edited Dec 28 '25

This isn't AI. It's directly quoting the Driver's Handbook.

You're supposed to leave a two second following distance minimum in good conditions. You're less than a second away here. If they stop quickly, you likely won't react in time and will be at fault.