Gray Transportation's Tip of the Day

  Rear-end collisions are a major problem. They represent one-quarter of all accidents. You can minimize the likelihood of being involved in a rear-end collision by maintaining a space-cushion that is appropriate for the driving conditions. A proper space-cushion must provide you time to see and recognize a hazard and make a decision regarding what should be done. Then, there must be adequate space to bring your vehicle to a stop. For normal driving on dry roads, a car or van needs a two-second space-cushion, a bus or truck requires three seconds, and a tractor-trailer must have four seconds. If driving over 40 mph, you need to add one second to the above rule, and if driving on wet or slippery roads, another second must be added