Following too closely

[jtvang125]

This morning after a near miss of slamming into the car in front of her, she went right back up to the car in front again. Luckily there were no cars to the side when she blindly swerved into the hov lane.

What does it take for these people to learn their lesson?

 

[DivideBYZero]

Only a fool breaks the two second rule. Double it in the wet.

 

[TechBoyJK]

what?

 

[Viperoni]

some people are dumb

 

[kornphlake]

There are days when I'm driving in the left hand lane keeping a reasonable distance behind the car in front of me but not passing traffic because the car in front of me isn't passing traffic, inevitably someone behind me will flash their high beams, honk, wave or something else to get my attention and encourage me to move into the right lane. About 3/4 of the chest banging macho men here agree the left lane is for passing only, no matter how fast the traffic is moving you shouldn't be in the left lane unless you are passing, if you realize that you won't be able to pass in the left lane you should stay in the right lane so more aggressive drivers can bully people out of the left lane and arrive at their destination 2 seconds faster. The driver mentioned in the OP probably thought they were supposed to tailgate because whenever they don't people seem to get upset.

 

[Bignate603]

Your story makes no sense, who is this "she" you speak of? Where were you driving?

 

[ShawnD1]

Only a fool breaks the two second rule. Double it in the wet.

LOL
So you're on a regular city street and the speed of traffic is 40mph. 2 seconds is almost 120 feet. 40 yards. That's more than 1/3 of a football field.

When you get on the highway and start going 80mph, the follow distance increases to approximately 1 light year; so far that you can't even read the license place of the car in front of you.

 

[pcgeek11]

I believe that is a three second rule:

During daylight with good, dry roads and low traffic volume, you can ensure you're a safe distance from the car ahead of you by following the "three-second rule." The distance changes at different speeds. To determine the right following distance, first select a fixed object on the road ahead such as a sign, tree or overpass. When the vehicle ahead of you passes the object, slowly count "one one thousand, two one thousand, three one thousand." If you reach the object before completing the count, you're following too closely. Making sure there are three seconds between you and the car ahead gives you time and distance to respond to problems in the lane ahead of you.

55 m.p.h. - 81 ft. per second - 243ft.

 

[ShawnD1]

I believe that is a three second rule:

55 m.p.h. - 81 ft. per second - 243ft.

Yikes. That would explain the traffic problems you guys talk about. With the follow distance that far, only 2 or 3 cars would make it through any green light. It would take like 2 hours just to drive to work!

 

[Bignate603]

Yikes. That would explain the traffic problems you guys talk about. With the follow distance that far, only 2 or 3 cars would make it through any green light. It would take like 2 hours just to drive to work!

I don't think you understand the 2 second rule.

Further proof that there should be an intelligence test before you can get a license.

 

[LTC8K6]

Yikes. That would explain the traffic problems you guys talk about. With the follow distance that far, only 2 or 3 cars would make it through any green light. It would take like 2 hours just to drive to work!

Funny not found.

I use the 2-4 second rule unless it's just impossible to do so due to heavy traffic.

 

[MotF Bane]

Only a fool breaks the two second rule. Double it in the wet.

You leave two seconds, you're getting cut off by absolutely everybody.

 

[LTC8K6]

You leave two seconds, you're getting cut off by absolutely everybody.

It's frustrating, but they don't know how to drive safely, and that's no reason for you to do the same.

 

[halik]

This morning after a near miss of slamming into the car in front of her, she went right back up to the car in front again. Luckily there were no cars to the side when she blindly swerved into the hov lane.

What does it take for these people to learn their lesson?

I tap my brakes continuously for fucktards like that. Especially when it's some lady crapbox sedan or like a 5 year old SUV - I will most certainly outbrake both of those, so there's no way i'll let them ride my ass.

 

[exdeath]

Its great screwing with people like that. When you're doing 70 in a 55 and they are riding your ass with their HIDs and fog lights burried in your bumper like they think they are somebody. Slow and coast and they swerve into on coming traffic to "show you who's boss", then you promptly cut their balls off with a flick of the right toe so they have to get back over 10 cars behind you still and feel like a retard.

 

[MotF Bane]

Its great screwing with people like that. When you're doing 70 in a 55 and they are riding your ass with their HIDs and fog lights burried in your bumper like they think they are somebody. Slow and coast and they swerve into on coming traffic to "show you who's boss", then you promptly cut their balls off with a flick of the right toe so they have to get back over 10 cars behind you still and feel like a retard.

In doing that, I have to choose my targets carefully, but it is delightful.

 

[exdeath]

In doing that, I have to choose my targets carefully, but it is delightful.

Ill let people pass if they legitimately just want to pass, it's all in their approach and attitude. What I'm describing is clearly a "I am better than you" posturing and these people get a painful reality check. :biggrin:

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

Ever since watching this guys short video I have been testing his theories, and holy crap hes actually correct. Just leaving space ahead, and remaining zen can change a commute significantly.
http://www.wimp.com/traffictheory/

 

[exdeath]

Don't know where that guy lives (are people not dicks in Seattle?), but if you did that here, you'd have 100 cars angrily racing around you and cutting you off trying to occupy that space in front of you, and all of them slamming their brakes when, like a deer in headlights, they realize there is a set of tailights 3 cars ahead of you anyway.

If people just got over when they knew they had to get over 5 minutes ago and waited in line instead of waiting until the last minute thinking they will cut in front it wouldn't be a problem. But there are always those people who think they are more special than everyone else and will ride out the merge trying to cut ahead because they are too special to wait their place in line like everyone else who already got over into the CORRECT lane.

This guy talks about "cheaters" won't have to "cheat" if you let them in... I've had people fly passed the 1 open car space in front of me and ride the shoulder and nearly cause accidents just so they could squeeze their way ahead by 2 additional cars. He's full of shit.

5:21 look at the dude in the truck that nearly rear ends the bike. It's assholes like that, who can't think beyond the 2 inches in front of them that their dick reaches, who cause pile ups and jams. Seriously do you just stare at the ground immediately in front of you with your mouth open while driving 60 mph?

People are just self centered machismo alpha male pissing contest pricks, period, and on the road it shows more than anywhere else because it's anonymous. Like the internet, they think they are anonymous and safe behind their tinted windows and 4,000 lb vehicles thus you see the worst of people.

 

[punjabiplaya]

that's why we have engine braking. Slow down with no tailights = catches all these idiots off guard

 

[HarryLui]

 

[DivideBYZero]

LOL
So you're on a regular city street and the speed of traffic is 40mph. 2 seconds is almost 120 feet. 40 yards. That's more than 1/3 of a football field.

When you get on the highway and start going 80mph, the follow distance increases to approximately 1 light year; so far that you can't even read the license place of the car in front of you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-second_rule

So now @ 40 you have 120ft, yes. Do you know why? Look at the overall stoppingdistance for 40mph...

Speed

Thinking
Distance 2

Braking
Distance

Overall
Stopping Distance

Comparisons​

20 mph
20 feet

20 feet​

40 feet

30 mph
30 feet
45 feet
75 feet
Full length of tractor/semi-trailer or articulated wagon

40 mph
40 feet
80 feet
120 feet

50 mph
50 feet
125 feet
175 feet

60 mph
60 feet
180 feet
240 feet

70 mph 70 feet 245 feet
315 feet
(USA = "Touchdown !")
80 mph 80 feet 320 feet
400 feet
About six semi-trailer or articulated wagon lengths 3

http://www.driveandstayalive.com/info section/stopping-distances.htm



Yeah, you actually learned something today.

 

[Jetster...]

A good rule is guess how far you should be behind the person in front of you. Then double it. If its rainy or ice tripple it. Pay attention to the road surface. Some roads are slick when cold also bridges. Rear end collisions are a major problem. FYI folowing closely does not get you there any faster.

Warning... When you pull up to an intersection leave a gap in front of you. If you get rear ended and it pushes you forward into the car in frond of you. You could be at fault for not leaving enough room !!! Ask your insurance agent

 

[TridenT]

Don't know where that guy lives (are people not dicks in Seattle?), but if you did that here, you'd have 100 cars angrily racing around you and cutting you off trying to occupy that space in front of you, and all of them slamming their brakes when, like a deer in headlights, they realize there is a set of tailights 3 cars ahead of you anyway.

If people just got over when they knew they had to get over 5 minutes ago and waited in line instead of waiting until the last minute thinking they will cut in front it wouldn't be a problem. But there are always those people who think they are more special than everyone else and will ride out the merge trying to cut ahead because they are too special to wait their place in line like everyone else who already got over into the CORRECT lane.

This guy talks about "cheaters" won't have to "cheat" if you let them in... I've had people fly passed the 1 open car space in front of me and ride the shoulder and nearly cause accidents just so they could squeeze their way ahead by 2 additional cars. He's full of shit.

5:21 look at the dude in the truck that nearly rear ends the bike. It's assholes like that, who can't think beyond the 2 inches in front of them that their dick reaches, who cause pile ups and jams. Seriously do you just stare at the ground immediately in front of you with your mouth open while driving 60 mph?

People are just self centered machismo alpha male pissing contest pricks, period, and on the road it shows more than anywhere else because it's anonymous. Like the internet, they think they are anonymous and safe behind their tinted windows and 4,000 lb vehicles thus you see the worst of people.

All people in Seattle except those who dislike Seattle are generally dicks.

Now, I have made SOMEWHAT dick moves similar to this. Except what I do is I change 4 lanes in the time someone takes to do about 1 here. If I see the spot, hammer the throttle until my cars engine nearly shatters the mounts, and make sure I don't rear end or get TOO close to someones front.

Example: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=NE+50th+St&daddr=N+85th+St&hl=en&geocode=FTZP1wIdHpG1-A%3BFUKz1wId91e1-A&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=15&sll=47.685904,-122.325811&sspn=0.026117,0.022831&ie=UTF8&ll=47.665532,-122.31916&spn=0.013064,0.011415&t=h&z=16

On that exact commute around 5:00PM-6:00PM the roads become fucked because everyone is going home. There is a long line for the stupid signal to regulate traffic (which doesn't do shit I must say because that shit gets jammed to fuck still) and you wait... and wait... I've thought about just hammering it through the hov lane (I watch people with no passengers do it) and just getting past all this shit because I maneuver quickly. As long as idiots on the road keep the same distances apart and DON'T try to cut me off as I am changing 3 lanes at once(They thinking I'll stay in their fucking lane when the furthest lane over is just screaming by)... I'm good.
Example: http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/4363/clipboard01sju.jpg

I manage to get over everytime, but it's still annoying as fuck when idiots don't give each other any space.

EDIT: And I ALWAYS signal for all my lane changes. So, I am not THAT big of a dick. No one is in danger when I make these fast lane changes. I've watched OTHERS attempt these lane changes and nearly fucking kill others because they think they're capable of such actions.

 

[GoatMonkey]

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