This is more dangerous than doing it the correct way
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snackwifi@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
This used to annoy me, but after realizing how many road deaths there are every year, I now see speed reduction as almost always a good thing. Driving is one of the most dangerous things people do.
kn33@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
snackwifi@lemmy.world 58 seconds ago
False, it is actually the case that collisions are LESS deadly at slower speeds. I know it’s difficult to wrap your mind around, but science is sometimes unintuitive!
FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
Yea, but you can do that in the slow lane. Some of us are risking our lives out here /s
taiyang@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
Not very many accidents out in the middle of nowhere highways, although in my experience last holiday season there wasn’t a single jabroni hogging the left lane. Granted, I usually drive everyone back at like 1 am, so mileage may vary.
You’re absolutely right in the middle of the city though, and the number of people who get angry at you for not going 60 on a 40 mph blvd is way higher than it should be. I got honked at and a guy swerved around me just got both of us to get stuck at the same red. Those are the people who will certainly kill pedestrians.
beegnyoshi@lemmy.zip 1 hour ago
I think you should still be annoyed. By riding slowly in the fast lane, you are not encouraging people to ride more slowly; you are encouraging them to zip around the lanes which is extremely dangerous too. Further, many people might see a need to compensate for whatever speed they lost and accelerate even more. I would say that it is definitely not a good thing to do, not to mention that I don’t think that it is even legal in my country