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0 pointsleviathan10y ago0 comments

Not to mention that, in the country I live in, it is guaranteed that while you're idly rolling forward, some asshole will cut you off and take your place so that he can win that precious 2 seconds.

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mikeash10y ago

So let him. What's the harm? If he's gaining an insignificant amount of time, then you're losing an insignificant amount of time.

Roboprog10y ago

Now I have to slam on the breaks, instead of having a gap to avoid hard accelerate/break cycles.

I'd like to avoid the wear on my car and my nerves, but it's not possible because some (expletive) person will fill the gap.

mixmastamyk10y ago

To avoid breaking, allow more space in front, including space for someone to merge in.

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happyscrappy10y ago

This happens to an almost comic degree in Boston. One car, invariably with Maine plates, insists on leaving five car lengths between them and the driver in front of them. By Boston standards this is a monster opening which is quickly filled and the Maine driver continues to back off. This happens the entire way through the city.

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