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The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed of such vehicles and the traffic upon and the condition of the highway, and shall, whenever traveling upon a business or residential district, and whenever traffic permits, leave sufficient space so that an overtaking vehicle may enter and occupy such space without danger. This provision shall not apply to a caravan under police escort or a funeral procession.
(Code 1971, § 22-162)