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Since I live in a place where driving is necessary (Texas), I drive a smaller electric car.
From my perspective, even small SUVs are far too big. If I'm behind them at a light, I can't see when the light changes.
I was recently surprised to learn that in other countries, they have popular versions of pickup trucks that are smaller than almost anything you can find here in the states.
Anybody who buys a vehicle that size in OP's picture would have to be a sociopath. They do not consider how other people are affected by their selfish actions.
The thought of what America would be like if kei trucks were popular...
Have you tried stopping further back? Works with lorries too. Also means you have room to manoeuvre without reversing if the vehicle breaks down.
Still think about some dashcam footage of an explosion on a highway. Some vehicles were able to make immediate U-turns.
I may not be prepared for but I am always ready to make an immediate U-turn if a meteor strikes traffic way down the road 🤷♂️ 😬
The general rule is that you should be able to see the rear tyres of the car in front. If you can't, you're too close.
“the undercarriage” I ‘member from many moons ago (but not sure of modern advice)
Yeah, I'm learning to drive at the moment and my instructor tells me I should be able to see tyres on tarmac when stopping.
And a slice of tarmac just below/behind those tyres.
The only reason I need to see the light change is if the light is at an intersection with a lot of traffic so I can toot my horn at inattentive drivers more quickly.
So, it's not particularly important, and often, those intersections need you to stay closer to the car in front of you, because especially in Texas, I think, probably 70-ish percent of drivers don't know how to use lanes correctly. They line up in one lane leaving a second lane almost empty. So you have to pull forward to give more people behind you the chance to change into a good lane.
TLDR I want to see the light to help traffic move, but pulling forward can also help traffic move.