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It is in fact, seconds. Not only is your own reaction time fixed, distance is speed × time so the distance you follow is farther, the faster your speed if you count out the same amount of time.
It works for all speeds, plus how do you know how far ahead 6 cars bumper to bumper is when you when going at highway speeds? The lines aren't always a good tell.
It's better to pick a bridge, a sign, an intersection or anything else interesting that the car in front passes, count 0-[x], 1-[x], 2-[x], 3... and so on where [x] is your favourite 4-syllable state or word. Count to 5 in a transport truck or in bad weather, count to 8 if driving a transport truck in bad weather.