Overview
- New research shows one in three motorists admit to ignoring or being unaware of Highway Code Rule 126’s two-second gap requirement.
- Police forces have begun treating tailgating as dangerous and careless driving under Operation Snap dashcam enforcement.
- Motorists caught tailgating now face a standard penalty of £100 and three licence penalty points.
- National Highways launched its personal-space campaign on June 30 to back Operation Snap with wider public-awareness efforts.
- Tailgating is linked to one in eight collisions on major roads, resulting in over 140 serious injuries or deaths each year.