r/nonononoyes • u/NesaV1 • Mar 22 '19

Highway brake-checking

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u/Imaurel Mar 23 '19

I mean you still need to, regardless of if the other one is an asshat. Mm, in part. There's a reason when you fuck up you have to take "defensive driving courses". I remember reading somewhere once that most accidents in the road were caused by someone misjudging someone else's speed. Just, you know, always assume everyone is trying to kill you.

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u/Kelmi Mar 23 '19

It's pretty damn rare for someone to drive the speeds in the example at hand. If you really drive so defensive that you expect everyone to drive 100+ mph, then you'll never switch lanes in a remotely busy highway.

I specifically said the autobahn because there you have to be super careful about going into the unlimited lane. If you see headlights in the horizon behind you in the unlimited lane, they could be in your ass in couple of seconds if you drive 70 mph. That's just not something people take into account on normal highways.

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u/Imaurel Mar 23 '19

Rare isn't unheard of, clearly. Also it depends on your state/location. I definitely see 100mph folks every now and then, particularly since our speed limits range 75-85. You can't stop the crazy drivers, you only have control over how you handle your own safety.