mogoexcelso

mogoexcelso t1_iu2y17v wrote

Reply to comment by Smacpats111111 in LPT - If theres a sudden roadblock on a highway or a traffic jam and you have to stop, always keep a lot of distance in front of you so you dont get pancaked if someone behind you doesn't notice the block. by zapdado2002

Except brake lights don’t indicate “we’re stopping now” they indicate “I’m using the brakes right now”.

Hazards used appropriately always mean “be careful” or “don’t hit me” or “I’m stopped in the road”. All of which 100% clearly indicate what following drivers need to know about a vehicle that is going to suddenly stop on the road.

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mogoexcelso t1_iu2xcaq wrote

Reply to comment by werepat in LPT - If theres a sudden roadblock on a highway or a traffic jam and you have to stop, always keep a lot of distance in front of you so you dont get pancaked if someone behind you doesn't notice the block. by zapdado2002

Same experience in México. They even use hazards to warn drivers traveling the opposite direction. It took a few close calls with cattle in the road for me to catch on, but I really appreciated it once I did. For how bad drivers can be in Mexican cities, the rural drivers are some of the best I ever encountered.

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mogoexcelso t1_iu2wdwh wrote

Reply to comment by Crazyhunt in LPT - If theres a sudden roadblock on a highway or a traffic jam and you have to stop, always keep a lot of distance in front of you so you dont get pancaked if someone behind you doesn't notice the block. by zapdado2002

Got a car with auto-cruise control and my outlook changed immediately. I keep the following distance maxed out and the speed set to 75. No one cuts me off… they’re just passing. They’re comfortable following closer, more power to them, they can do that. It’s not personal, and leaving 5 minutes sooner is a fair trade off for 30 minutes of peace. I just put on some good music, sip my coffee, and watch the sun rise.

Edit: if it’s stop and go, get behind a semi, no one is going to cut you off to follow a truck.

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