[ Tailgating & Following Distance ]

When Following Distance Becomes a Risk

Monitor following distance, prompt drivers and turn events into safer driving habits across UAE roads, highways and urban routes.

Vision360 unsafe-following event review: road-facing video with the lead vehicle boxed and the following time gap, minimum observed gap and duration below threshold called out on the frame, the event summary with detection confidence, the key metrics list, the before and after strip, and the data quality row. 4:3, dark UI, 2000x1500.

From rule to response

Measure the Risk. Alert the Driver. Review the Response.

  1. 01

    Detection policy

    Set the primary metric, additional factors, minimum speed, duration and severity for each rule.

  2. 02

    Driver alert

    Prompt the driver to maintain a safe distance with visual, audible and haptic alerts where supported.

  3. 03

    Vehicle response

    Measure changes after the alert, such as an increased following gap or adjusted speed.

  4. 04

    Acknowledgement and escalation

    Track the post event response and review status. No response notifies a manager or supervisor.

What we detect

Recognise Following Risks Before They Escalate

  • Unsafe following

    The following time gap stays below your configured threshold for the required duration. Measures the gap and time below threshold.

  • Critical close following

    The following gap falls below a more critical threshold, indicating a higher level of risk.

  • Rapid closing

    The distance to the vehicle ahead reduces quickly, based on closing speed and available time to collision data.

  • Lead Vehicle Departure

    Detect when the vehicle ahead begins moving from a stationary position and provide a driver notification where supported.

The four following behaviours as road-facing camera stills with the lead vehicle boxed: sustained unsafe following, critical close following, rapid closing with a closing-rate arrow, and lead vehicle departure. 4:3, dark UI.

Additional features

  • Following Time Gap

    Time between your vehicle and the one ahead.

  • Closest Following Gap

    The shortest gap recorded during the event.

  • Time Below Threshold

    How long the gap stayed below your configured threshold.

  • Closing Rate

    How quickly the gap is reducing.

  • Multiple Rules

    Run several policies side by side.

  • Minimum Speed

    Set minimum speed thresholds to reduce unnecessary alerts during slow moving traffic and manoeuvring.

  • Rule Severity

    High, medium and low, set by you.

  • Detection Quality

    Camera calibration, view, visibility and detection quality.

  • Vehicle Response

    Gap and speed before and after the alert.

  • Event Video

    Review footage surrounding a detected event, subject to device and recording configuration.

  • Event Location

    Where on the network the event happened.

  • Manage Policies

    One place to change the rules for the fleet.

The Gap, the Warning and the Response

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    On the road

    Identify unsafe following distances

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    In the cab

    Alert drivers to increase their following gap

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    In review

    Understand events and support better driving habits

Frequently Asked Questions

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  • What is a following time gap?

    The time between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead. It accounts for speed, so the same distance does not carry the same risk at 40 km/h and 90 km/h or across different UAE road environments.

  • Why does duration matter?

    A momentary close gap in traffic is different from staying below the threshold for several seconds. Each rule has a minimum time below threshold so normal traffic does not raise unnecessary events.

  • What rules can we configure?

    Each rule can define its primary metric, additional factors, minimum speed, minimum time below threshold, driver alert, manager notification and severity.

  • How do you know the driver responded?

    The system can compare available vehicle information before and after the alert, such as changes in following gap or vehicle speed. This gives reviewers additional context when assessing the event.

  • What are the data quality indicators?

    Camera calibration, camera view, road visibility and overall detection quality are shown on the event, so reviewers can assess the quality of the detection before acting on it.

  • How is this different from forward collision detection?

    Forward collision detection looks for situations where a collision is likely if nothing changes. Following distance detection looks for sustained unsafe following, helping identify a behaviour that can be coached before it becomes a more serious event.

Safer Following Starts With Better Visibility

Identify unsafe following patterns, support drivers with timely alerts and give safety teams the insights needed to review events and encourage safer driving habits.