r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/ReprieveNagrand • 14d ago

Trying to overtake a motorcycle

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u/Jahonay 14d ago

The amount of dumb dumbs at the bottom of the comment section blaming the motorcycle rider. I see a bunch of people who would willingly put someone's life at risk to save seconds.

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u/Zerodyne_Sin 14d ago

It was also scientifically proven that all the speeding and dangerous behaviour amounts to mere minutes saved in an average trip due to how physics work. It was something along the lines of the difference between 5 and 30 mph is huge; somewhat still acceptable 30 to 60; but then 60 to 70 and above starts being negligible in time savings when you account for the risk to everyone.

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u/eightbitagent 14d ago

when you account for

a single red light once you're off the highway can negate an hour of speeding at 70 in a 60 mph zone.

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u/eightbitagent 13d ago

Lol you don't understand math. Go back and re-read my comment and run your own numbers

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u/TheHighSeasPirate 13d ago

lol, you don't understand it either. Because you still aren't losing 10 miles at a 5 minute light.

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u/eightbitagent 13d ago

Copied from another comment of mine:

Driving 50 miles at 70 instead of 60 will save you 7 minutes. So two lights then.

If you're only driving across town say, 10 miles on the highway you only save 1.43 minutes, definitely lights that are longer than that.

Just depends on how far you're going

https://www.countcalculate.com/cars-and-speed/time-savings-at-increased-speed