– Why does it seem that the distance between you and a car you just passed seem to grow faster than when you were approaching it from behind?

Question

Am I the only one who’s observed this? When I’m driving at a constant speed but faster than a car (also driving a constant speed), and as I approach from behind, the gap between us closes at a certain rate obviously. But as soon as I pass them, both of us maintaining the same constant speed, suddenly, they appear to be dropping behind at a faster rate than when I was approaching.

Hope that makes sense!

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Answer 1

I haven’t really notice it myself, but I’d suspect it’s the perspective and an illusion caused by the road lines.