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Harry K wrote:
> Even the good drivers never slow down enough and for sure don't > increase their following distance. > > Harry K > Either they do slow down "enough" and leave "adequate" following distance, or they're not good drivers. nate -- replace "fly" with "com" to reply. http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel |
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True to an extent. Observing the traffic on my local highway then
would say that 99% of the drivers in bad weather are -not- good drivers. Hardly anyone lengthens their following distance and -none- slow down enough. Harry K |
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True to an extent. Observing the traffic on my local highway then
would say that 99% of the drivers in bad weather are -not- good drivers. Hardly anyone lengthens their following distance and -none- slow down enough. Harry K |
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Harry K wrote: > True to an extent. Observing the traffic on my local highway then > would say that 99% of the drivers in bad weather are -not- good > drivers. Hardly anyone lengthens their following distance and -none- > slow down enough. > > Harry K eh, may or may not be true. I've driven some vehicles that have astonishing capabilities in bad weather. In the rain, even the Fabulous BeaterPorsche(tm) is very competent, probably more so than the average car on the road (I attribute this to almost-new tires, and to a lesser extent excellent balance.) I feel that I *can* drive it somewhat faster than the "average" vehicle and still do so safely. However, while your 99% of drivers comment may not be completely accurate, I'd agree that it is significant - maybe even a majority. Certainly I was just complaining about the same effect in fog the other day; I was being "pushed" by several drivers in succession while at the same time feeling that my speed was such that I was at the absolute safe limit of my visibility. nate |
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Harry K wrote: > True to an extent. Observing the traffic on my local highway then > would say that 99% of the drivers in bad weather are -not- good > drivers. Hardly anyone lengthens their following distance and -none- > slow down enough. > > Harry K eh, may or may not be true. I've driven some vehicles that have astonishing capabilities in bad weather. In the rain, even the Fabulous BeaterPorsche(tm) is very competent, probably more so than the average car on the road (I attribute this to almost-new tires, and to a lesser extent excellent balance.) I feel that I *can* drive it somewhat faster than the "average" vehicle and still do so safely. However, while your 99% of drivers comment may not be completely accurate, I'd agree that it is significant - maybe even a majority. Certainly I was just complaining about the same effect in fog the other day; I was being "pushed" by several drivers in succession while at the same time feeling that my speed was such that I was at the absolute safe limit of my visibility. nate |
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To wit, my drive to work this morning in heavy fog. Visibility was
less than 200 feet and I was being passed by people going 60 mph or faster. These people need nearly the length of a football field to stop, yet they continue along in visibility almost half that. Everyone of these knuckleheads probably thinks he a good driver. And it doesnt matter if they are in an Excursion or an Prius. Driving ignorance does not come with any particular model of car - it's an owner installed accessory. |
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To wit, my drive to work this morning in heavy fog. Visibility was
less than 200 feet and I was being passed by people going 60 mph or faster. These people need nearly the length of a football field to stop, yet they continue along in visibility almost half that. Everyone of these knuckleheads probably thinks he a good driver. And it doesnt matter if they are in an Excursion or an Prius. Driving ignorance does not come with any particular model of car - it's an owner installed accessory. |
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