• FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io
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    17 days ago

    You need to leave at least 3 seconds of reaction time between you and the next car, 2 car lengths at that speed is too close for you to reliably react in time.

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      17 days ago

      Also, people can’t reliably judge a “car’s length”. It’s a ridiculous measurement system, let alone travelling at 100 kmh.

      Timed gap makes so much more sense and it remains mostly consistent regardless of speed. As in, you should have 3 seconds of gap regardless of if you’re traveling 20 kmh or 100 kmh.

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        17 days ago

        Are they talking average car length, your own cars length? One of my cars is a little over twice as long as one of the others. Timed gap truly is the better rule.

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      17 days ago

      You forgot about a gamer’s reflexes. 2 car lengths at 200 km/h are fine. Give or take the condition of your brakes and tires.

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        17 days ago

        This shit is not a game, there are no extra lives: Pad your reaction time IRL because shit happens and you can’t always anticipate it.

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          17 days ago

          Yeah you actually have to deal with repercussions in real life, and others have to deal with them too.

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        17 days ago

        Between the customers that have refused service at my old job and all the “just rolled in” videos I’ve seen I just don’t trust people’s ability to upkeep their cars. My coworker is running around on the original tires of his 2008 Saturn and doesn’t see a problem.