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Originally Posted by edporch
A driver that intentionally blocks an interstate highway so that traffic builds up behind them is threatening the lives of everybody around them MUCH more than overall traffic flow that's going over the speed limit.
All it would take is ONE vehicle to have a blowout or other mechanical failure (this includes the one doing the road blocking) and a major pileup would occur.
I "promote" that not EVERYBODY you encase in your "rolling parking lot" is speeding.
Many ARE running at about your same speed and are caught in your web.
EVEN if everybody drove the EXACT speed limit by their speedometer, there's enough variation between individual vehicles to cause traffic to back up behind you.
Most people don't know many speedos are calibrated to read 2-3 mph FASTER than the vehicle is actually going at highway speed by the manufacturer to avoid lawsuits.
For example, my car and motorcycle both are like this.
So when you MIX vehicles with varying speedometer precision, EVEN with everybody going the speed limit to THEM, there will be traffic back ups.
So when you're righteously blocking off the road going exactly 55 by YOUR speedo, you (or others that do this) actually are going slower than the speed limit.
Traffic will back up behind them.
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And when one tries to follow YOUR space rule, people will continue to cut in the gaps and make it impossible to to keep proper spacing.
If driver would stop trying to act like their own police force and cause traffic to back up, pileups would be reduced too
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Originally Posted by edporch
Even the Police will OFTEN pull off and let traffic go by when they create this condition because they see the danger of it like any other person with half a brain does.
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Spacing is not possible in traffic jams like YOU create because vehicles will just keep perpetually filling the spaces.
You must not see this phenomenon because you're always at the head of the pack blocking everybody.
Quote:
Originally Posted by edporch
Even the Police will OFTEN pull off and let traffic go by when they create this condition because they see the danger of it like any other person with half a brain does.
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Yes, it often is. I often see them getting off at an exit, then continuing on in the same direction they were going after the rolling parking lot passes.
I have a friend who's dad was a Marion County Deputy and he told me the same thing.
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Originally Posted by edporch
For an individual to intentionally block off an interstate highway using the LIE that they're increasing safety by doing it is either an idiot or just an *sshole that gets off on screwing with people.
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It makes NO difference how much earlier any of us leave, because whether we follow the speed limit or not, we will get caught in rolling parking lots that you and people like you create as they grow in size.
Well, everybody have a great weekend.
Am out the door til Monday in a few minutes so flame away...
Originally Posted by edporch
A driver that intentionally blocks an interstate highway so that traffic builds up behind them is threatening the lives of everybody around them MUCH more than overall traffic flow that's going over the speed limit.
All it would take is ONE vehicle to have a blowout or other mechanical failure (this includes the one doing the road blocking) and a major pileup would occur.
=====So you promote the intentional breaking of the law by speeding. Even if both vehicles are driving the speed limit.
I "promote" that not EVERYBODY you encase in your "rolling parking lot" is speeding.
Many ARE running at about your same speed and are caught in your web.
EVEN if everybody drove the EXACT speed limit by their speedometer, there's enough variation between individual vehicles to cause traffic to back up behind you.
Most people don't know many speedos are calibrated to read 2-3 mph FASTER than the vehicle is actually going at highway speed by the manufacturer to avoid lawsuits.
For example, my car and motorcycle both are like this.
So when you MIX vehicles with varying speedometer precision, EVEN with everybody going the speed limit to THEM, there will be traffic back ups.
So when you're righteously blocking off the road going exactly 55 by YOUR speedo, you (or others that do this) actually are going slower than the speed limit.
Traffic will back up behind them.
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=====If drivers actually follow the rules and allow proper spacing between each vehicle instead of crawling up each others bumper to "push" that guy a little faster in front of them, pile ups would not happen.
And when one tries to follow YOUR space rule, people will continue to cut in the gaps and make it impossible to to keep proper spacing.
If driver would stop trying to act like their own police force and cause traffic to back up, pileups would be reduced too
Quote:
Originally Posted by edporch
Even the Police will OFTEN pull off and let traffic go by when they create this condition because they see the danger of it like any other person with half a brain does.
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=====Slow down, allow a minimum of 15 feet per 10 mph and pileups diminish, of course there's still the idiot not paying attention eating the doughnut and reading the paper while having a cup of coffee in their lap that causes it all to happen.
Spacing is not possible in traffic jams like YOU create because vehicles will just keep perpetually filling the spaces.
You must not see this phenomenon because you're always at the head of the pack blocking everybody.
Quote:
Originally Posted by edporch
Even the Police will OFTEN pull off and let traffic go by when they create this condition because they see the danger of it like any other person with half a brain does.
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======Not the reason why he pulls over, he's done his job for that stretch of roadway, he slowed everyone down, now he's out to get a speeder and start the cycle all over again.
Yes, it often is. I often see them getting off at an exit, then continuing on in the same direction they were going after the rolling parking lot passes.
I have a friend who's dad was a Marion County Deputy and he told me the same thing.
Quote:
Originally Posted by edporch
For an individual to intentionally block off an interstate highway using the LIE that they're increasing safety by doing it is either an idiot or just an *sshole that gets off on screwing with people.
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======Leave 5 minutes earlier and avoid the blood pressure increase, it will lengthen your life.
It makes NO difference how much earlier any of us leave, because whether we follow the speed limit or not, we will get caught in rolling parking lots that you and people like you create as they grow in size.
Well, everybody have a great weekend.
Am out the door til Monday in a few minutes so flame away...
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