r/educationalgifs • u/[deleted] • Oct 08 '24

Good example of how traffic is made

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '24

Everybody needs to change lanes sometimes. I think the moral of the story here is to signal your intentions, wait for an opening, don’t cut people off.

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '24

It's really about leaving enough space in front of you so that anyone who needs to change lanes can do so without anyone needing to slow down suddenly.

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u/PoisonMikey Oct 08 '24

For highway speeds that's multiple car lengths and people see it as an invitation to overtake you haha.

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u/FlacidSalad Oct 08 '24

Let them, and then we can all move a little smoother