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Glittering_Airport_3 t1_itzm53c wrote

Reply to comment by BilboSR24 in LPT - If theres a sudden roadblock on a highway or a traffic jam and you have to stop, always keep a lot of distance in front of you so you dont get pancaked if someone behind you doesn't notice the block. by zapdado2002

yea this has always been my problem, I like to drive safely and leave that space but it only means I get cut off constantly on the highway then I'm stuck tailgating some asshole

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werepat t1_iu13whg wrote

what? No, just slow down again and create space. the extra 10 or 20 feet of distance between a car that jumped in front isn't going to make you but a fraction of a second late.

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Crazyhunt t1_iu1x3p3 wrote

You ever get cut of every day in stop and go traffic? It’s not about being late it’s about managing aggression and road rage so my day isn’t ruined by my morning commute with a bunch of asshats cutting me off

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mogoexcelso t1_iu2wdwh wrote

Got a car with auto-cruise control and my outlook changed immediately. I keep the following distance maxed out and the speed set to 75. No one cuts me off… they’re just passing. They’re comfortable following closer, more power to them, they can do that. It’s not personal, and leaving 5 minutes sooner is a fair trade off for 30 minutes of peace. I just put on some good music, sip my coffee, and watch the sun rise.

Edit: if it’s stop and go, get behind a semi, no one is going to cut you off to follow a truck.

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werepat t1_iu1z4wk wrote

No, I actually stopped commuting in a car because it got so ridiculous.

I bought a DRZ400 and have used it to cut traffic, pop curbs, blast through parking lots and generally not sit in traffic.

I was living in Norfolk, VA and needed to get on base, but the 5 miles surrounding the place was a parking lot from 5:30 to 7:30 am.

Not much in my life has felt better than that.

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