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The problem is that people are not just leaving some space, in my area drivers will leave a gap of 2-5 car lengths and it most certainly decreases the number of people that get through the light and prevents people from getting into the turn lanes.
^ This is something I'm seeing in my area more and more lately. I don't get it, either. On the occasions that there's an opening to access that unusually large gap, I'll cut in front of em. If they're not going to use that space, I will.
If they want to get cars through intersections quicker, they need to deal with the drivers that are sitting there texting or playing with their phones for 20-30 additional seconds after the light turns green.
and being tighter does help in some situations. Where there's a turning lane or ramp or entrance, being tighter can make the difference between a few cars getting to use it during the red, taking cars out of the straight lane and allowing more cars to get through the light cycle. Have you never known the frustration of having to sit through a full red light just to turn into a parking lot because the car in front of you wouldn't pull up another 5 feet and give you the room to squeeze by?
Wow, tailgating increases rear end collisions? Dang, I'm glad they did this study. Who would have ever guessed? I hope they next do a study on whether or not one should slow down in icy road conditions. I've often wondered about that one.
here is another issue for research, how about doing a study as to why running a red light, especially in heavy traffic, would be a bad thing.
We were taught in Drivers Ed (I'm old) to pull up close but still be able to see where the rear tires meet the road on the vehicle in front of you. That seems about right to me - maybe just because that's what I've always done unless I'm blocking a turn lane then I'll move up closer if it clears that lane.
We were taught in Drivers Ed (I'm old) to pull up close but still be able to see where the rear tires meet the road on the vehicle in front of you. That seems about right to me - maybe just because that's what I've always done unless I'm blocking a turn lane then I'll move up closer if it clears that lane.
^ This is something I'm seeing in my area more and more lately. I don't get it, either. On the occasions that there's an opening to access that unusually large gap, I'll cut in front of em. If they're not going to use that space, I will.
One hopes you check first to make sure that they aren't leaving that space open for people to turn into a driveway if need be so as not to cause a traffic backup in the oncoming lanes.
25 feet?? That's just the inviting some bozo to cut in line by wedging into that space.
Average length of a car (which means there are some that are over this) is about 14 feet. So 25 feet is a little over a car length and a half. That's not far at all and anyone who would try to shoehorn into that is an idiot.
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