• ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝@sopuli.xyz
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    3 months ago

    Ok, so hear me out, what if instead of treating it as a race, fight or other expression of competition, we would just treat driving as a way to get from point A to point B? Speeding on a highway is a great example of diminishing returns coupled with high risk, so why not just enjoy the ride and sit back for a moment?

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        3 months ago

        What if each morning we send out a few grannies driving side by side to accumulate traffic so everyone can enjoy an hour drive instead of 20 minutes

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      3 months ago

      There are a few simples principles that would make traffic a lot better, and yielding the left lane for faster cars is one of them.

      The other simple one is if you are not passing another car, stay on the right.

      • ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝@sopuli.xyz
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        3 months ago

        I assume that’s the law pretty much everywhere. That said, most of my troubles have been with people who speed by a lot and weave through traffic. Slower cars are less of a problem because while it might be the same speed difference, I see them much better and they usually don’t switch lanes erratically.

        That said, I like traffic where I live now, because speeding 15% will get your license suspended, 30% will get you into jail. Traffic tends to be speedy, but coherent, everyone drives around the limit.

          • ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝@sopuli.xyz
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            3 months ago

            Weaving is not moving properly though either. Speeding and weaving through traffic is public endangerment where I live. We have a very good road safety record as well.

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      3 months ago

      I drive 3 hours round trip commuting every day. I can assure you those “diminishing returns” result in days of my life back at the end of the year.

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      3 months ago

      The gas is meant to hug the floor tightly, engine is meant to roar, adrenaline to be pumped, and zoomies to be upheld.

      …in a race. However, zoomies apply everywhere.

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      3 months ago

      Even better would be taking the train, because it gives you time to study nature, read a book or take a short walk if you feel like it without delaying your arrival.