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0 pointsmakerofspoons7y ago0 comments

Why does the acceleration matter if we already regulate velocity?

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Acceleration clearly impacts interactions between drivers.

If I see a car stationary at a junction, I can assume that 0.5 seconds from now, it will either still be stationary, be a little further forward or a little further back.

The range of possible positions is significantly reduced with an acceleration limit.

NullPrefix7y ago

By the same logic minimum stopping distance should also be regulated.

londons_explore7y ago

Arguably this is a good idea. If all cars had a precise 'maximum braking', then if everyone slammed the brakes on at the same time, nobody would crash.

If some cars stop better than others, then if everyone slams the brakes on, the poor souls in cars that don't stop as well will collide.

Keeping a safe distance between cars mitigates this though.

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