Follow this road rule to remain safe

“Drivers should remain with a two-second gap to the driver in front,” he said.

Sgt Ivory said without this gap, drivers were not allowing enough room to react safely if a driver in front stopped suddenly.

“Most people don’t even realise they’re doing it (not leaving enough space),” he said.

“Police have been to a number of incidents recently where people are too close.”

Sgt Ivory encouraged people to practise checking how far a two-second gap actually was while driving in different speed zones.

It is especially important to leave gaps in bad weather, with the gap increasing at night, in poor road conditions or when it is raining.

“I’d like to remind people the weather is changing and people need to adapt to the conditions, including fog and wet roads,” Sgt Ivory said.