I agree as well...CompVest wrote:+1 seamusTX. Always leave yourself an escape route.
One rule of thumb...Always have enought room between you and the other vehicle in front of you at a light or other traffic signal or stop...
I try to keep a distance enough to where I can see the back tires on the vehicle in front of me meet the pavement...Not the bumper, or licence plate on the vehicle...The tires provide a good availability of room to manuever around a vehicle in front of you at a stop...
Plus it might even be in the TxDOT drivers handbook...But its been years since I've seen one of those...