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I know this post may infuriates some because of the generalization but a lot of my co-workers agrees with me and we all drive to work
Slower drivers are:
- Less skilled because they are used to being stationary and not being aware of their surroundings. Countless times I see close calls because a slower driver nearly got ran over by a big rig or a bus.
- Are not good at lane changes, often I see a slow driver make the most dangerous lane change which is braking and slowing down before they change lanes which can cause faster traffic behind or near it to slam on the brakes or sometimes just ram into them.
- slow drivers causes the most delays at highway merges. To go or not to go, contemplating about speeding up or just complete stop at the end of the merge causes morning tie ups.
- often inexperienced drivers are slow and could not make up their mind where to turn and causes people behind to slam the brakes.
- slow drivers likely to get rear ended most of the time because they don't make smooth turns such as coasting into a turn instead they like to do come to a near complete stop when they turn which is prone to get rear ended by an aggressive driver.
- More chance of being injured in auto accidents such as major pile ups because being stuck in packs
- Are more likely to be involved in head-on collisions due to impatient drivers that often misjudge the car's speed and would jump on a turn
- More likely to suffer neck and back injuries from being hit by bad drivers
- Often I see slow drivers have poor hand wheel position that leads to poor driver control of the car
Fast drivers are:
- Usually more proactive on the road looking for openings and have better road awareness
- Are usually more familiar with the roads, I usually would not go fast unless I know the road really well
- Less likely to be involved in accidents because more distance away from slower traffic. NASCAR pileups happens behind the leader
- Less likely to get hit in the rear because usually ahead of the pack
- Likely to kill others in a collision due to speed
- More likely to survive crashes that involve another car regardless of size difference.
Courteous drivers in southern California cause all kinds of havoc. It's not expected and causes problems. When everyone drives like it's every man for himself we all can anticipate what the other guy is going to do.
I know this post may infuriates some because of the generalization but a lot of my co-workers agrees with me and we all drive to work
Slower drivers are:
- Less skilled because they are used to being stationary and not being aware of their surroundings. Countless times I see close calls because a slower driver nearly got ran over by a big rig or a bus.
- Are not good at lane changes, often I see a slow driver make the most dangerous lane change which is braking and slowing down before they change lanes which can cause faster traffic behind or near it to slam on the brakes or sometimes just ram into them.
- slow drivers causes the most delays at highway merges. To go or not to go, contemplating about speeding up or just complete stop at the end of the merge causes morning tie ups.
- often inexperienced drivers are slow and could not make up their mind where to turn and causes people behind to slam the brakes.
- slow drivers likely to get rear ended most of the time because they don't make smooth turns such as coasting into a turn instead they like to do come to a near complete stop when they turn which is prone to get rear ended by an aggressive driver.
- More chance of being injured in auto accidents such as major pile ups because being stuck in packs
- Are more likely to be involved in head-on collisions due to impatient drivers that often misjudge the car's speed and would jump on a turn
- More likely to suffer neck and back injuries from being hit by bad drivers
- Often I see slow drivers have poor hand wheel position that leads to poor driver control of the car
Fast drivers are:
- Usually more proactive on the road looking for openings and have better road awareness
- Are usually more familiar with the roads, I usually would not go fast unless I know the road really well
- Less likely to be involved in accidents because more distance away from slower traffic. NASCAR pileups happens behind the leader
- Less likely to get hit in the rear because usually ahead of the pack
- Likely to kill others in a collision due to speed
- More likely to survive crashes that involve another car regardless of size difference.
Most of your slow driver hazards seem to involve other drivers doing stupid stuff. Can't blame the slowpokes for that.
Your other complaints certainly apply to some but not all slow drivers.
Your theory that fast drivers are more competent is absurd. They just like to go fast, and they're much more likely to cause traffic problems with their greedy cutting in and out.
I drive fast, but I AM competent...
It is every driver's job to be aware of traffic and hazards, including cars going ridiculously slow or stupidly fast.
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Originally Posted by vision33r
I know this post may infuriates some because of the generalization but a lot of my co-workers agrees with me and we all drive to work
Slower drivers are:
- Less skilled because they are used to being stationary and not being aware of their surroundings. Countless times I see close calls because a slower driver nearly got ran over by a big rig or a bus.
- Are not good at lane changes, often I see a slow driver make the most dangerous lane change which is braking and slowing down before they change lanes which can cause faster traffic behind or near it to slam on the brakes or sometimes just ram into them.
- slow drivers causes the most delays at highway merges. To go or not to go, contemplating about speeding up or just complete stop at the end of the merge causes morning tie ups.
- often inexperienced drivers are slow and could not make up their mind where to turn and causes people behind to slam the brakes.
- slow drivers likely to get rear ended most of the time because they don't make smooth turns such as coasting into a turn instead they like to do come to a near complete stop when they turn which is prone to get rear ended by an aggressive driver.
- More chance of being injured in auto accidents such as major pile ups because being stuck in packs
- Are more likely to be involved in head-on collisions due to impatient drivers that often misjudge the car's speed and would jump on a turn
- More likely to suffer neck and back injuries from being hit by bad drivers
- Often I see slow drivers have poor hand wheel position that leads to poor driver control of the car
Fast drivers are:
- Usually more proactive on the road looking for openings and have better road awareness
- Are usually more familiar with the roads, I usually would not go fast unless I know the road really well
- Less likely to be involved in accidents because more distance away from slower traffic. NASCAR pileups happens behind the leader
- Less likely to get hit in the rear because usually ahead of the pack
- Likely to kill others in a collision due to speed
- More likely to survive crashes that involve another car regardless of size difference.
Slow drivers are fun. As a fast driver, I just pretend I'm in a ski racer competing in the Slalom in the Olympics. Slow drivers are the gates.
(OK, I'm kidding about all of the above).
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