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GaleTheThird t1_jamf3qk wrote

Reply to comment by Leolandleo in Why do Vermonters do The Line™️ rather than passing? by Ulimaatissaq

>it requires quick acceleration & directional changes followed by a possible need to slowdown abruptly.

Looks like this is on the highway, where that isn't the case as much

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Leolandleo t1_jamfbgn wrote

Ok you go ahead and pass, there is never been a snow accident on a highway.

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GaleTheThird t1_jamh18d wrote

When did I say there had never been a snow accident on the highway? I'm just pointing out it's possible to ease into the other lane and slowly cruise past people on the highway, and there's not going to be the need to slam on the brakes and hop back into the lane for your direction.

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dinkboy30 t1_jamjzjx wrote

You drive like you want. I would prefer traveling in the safer clear lane as opposed to the unplowed lane. I’m in no hurry. The risk vs reward isn’t worth it for me. The folks that trailblaze those lanes just make it more dangerous for the one’s driving safely. Enjoy the 5-10 minutes you shave off your commute.

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GaleTheThird t1_jammqso wrote

> You drive like you want. I would prefer traveling in the safer clear lane as opposed to the unplowed lane. I’m in no hurry.

Literally none of this is relevant to my point at all and the fact I can understand that passing on a highway doesn't "requires quick acceleration & directional changes followed by a possible need to slowdown abruptly" doesn't mean I'm going to pass when things look like the original picture.

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roborob11 t1_jamr849 wrote

Why not?

I mean, all you’ve done here is to make some kind of argument about passing in hazardous conditions. And you did it as a comment to a warning against doing just that. And now you say you wouldn’t pass if it looked like the picture.

HFS

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GaleTheThird t1_jamvv44 wrote

> I mean, all you’ve done here is to make some kind of argument about passing in hazardous conditions.

It doesn't make sense to say it's hazardous because passing is an aggressive move when passing on a highway doesn't inherently require aggressive driving. Pass there would be dangerous even if you don't do anything of the things I quoted. It's hazardous because that lane is a slippery slush box, regardless of how you're driving in it.

I probably should've clarified more in my original post, but still.

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watami66 t1_jamhvqw wrote

All of the cars in the bank along the highway every time icy and wintery road conditions are present disagree with you.

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GaleTheThird t1_jamidou wrote

No, it actually doesn't? Being able to gently pass on the highway doesn't mean it's a great idea, or that you can't slide out even in the traveled lane.

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