How closely should I follow the car ahead of me?
They keep going faster and I don't get it, am I going too slow or too fast??
They keep going faster and I don't get it, am I going too slow or too fast??
To ensure you have enough space to brake, always make sure there is at least 10,000 feet between you and the nearest car.
If you can see another car, pull over and wait until it is no longer visible before you continue driving
You need to get as close as you can get, ideally touching their bumper. It sounds like you’re going far too slow.
The problem is that the car is front of you. There's no way for you to know their speed. The only solution is to drive next to them and match their speed.
There might not be enough lanes though. The only guaranteed way is to get close enough that you can look in through their rear window to see their speedometer.
Should I then roll down the window and use my extendo-hand to have a thumb war with them?
That'll make it difficult to take a selfie of the situation. You might need a clear picture of both them and you for legal purposes.
The best strategy is to run into their back bumper at a low speed… If you do it just right your bumper will either get stuck underneath or on top of their bumper, then they can just pull you along for a while. If they don’t notice you will save a lot on gas.