In 2004, women's life expectancy exceeded men's life expectancy by 5.2 years, the smallest gender gap in life expectancy since 1946. Life expectancy for whites was five years greater than that of blacks. Life expectancy for black and white men and women was as follows: 1  Black male: 69.8 years.  White male: 75.7 years.
But, that's not always the case. Safe following distances vary according to traffic speed and weather conditions and according to the type of vehicle you're driving. In good conditions, you should allow 2 seconds between your car and the vehicle in front of you. Here's an easy way to work that out.
1 For example, a driver going 100 kph on the autobahn must keep a distance of at least 50 meters (165 feet). 2  The penalty increase followed uproar after an infamous fatal crash on Autobahn 5 in 2003. 3  In a traffic jam, drivers must form an emergency lane to allow emergency services to reach an accident scene.