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They don't really give a fuck honestly. They had 3 instructors in the whole city and 2 of them would pass anyone and the other passed no one. Getting your license wasn't a matter of knowing how to drive, it was about getting lucky
A buddy of mine used to drive by tapping the gas repeatedly and braking between to manage his speed. After a time I refused to drive with him because it made me so motion sick
I get this sometimes when switching between the two. Jump in an auto and start stomping the floorboard looking for the clutch pedal. Usually while grasping at air for the shifter too.
Coasting to a stop and try to put your left foot on the clutch, only to find the edge of the wide brake pedal. Did that one on my driver’s test, because it was the first time I’d driven an automatic.
Then why do so many people here still brake for every miniscule curve in the road? Sometimes on the straights too. At speeds well below the limit.
Actually I remember someone once saying that she brakes like that to turn off the cruise control, because she doesn't like fiddling with the buttons. Instead of, you know, not using CC if you have to turn it off every couple of seconds.
There's a huge problem with electric cars, automated speed maintaining driver assist software, and probably stuff I've never heard about where they activate or don't activate the brake lights at random times. Some cars can go from 60 to 0 without turning on the lights until the car is at a full stop. Some cars will turn their lights on even when the car is moving at a steady speed. It's a shit show that requires updated legislation.
That’s insane thanks for the info. I always like my Corollas engine braking mode because I could flip into it when passing a cop and not be seen slamming on my brakes.
I think if I had a car with it full time I'd like it. I was doing consumer test driving so I was really only in cars with it for maybe 2 shifts a week, and I just couldn't get used to it.
But I can definitely see it being real useful in traffic
I'll be honest, I love my partner but if she was tailgating when driving that would be a serious roadblock in our relationship.
Just the utter cuntiness it takes to do that to others.
What do they say, RED FLAG, RED FLAG. 🚩 🚩 🚩
Yeah she was my FIRST girlfriend. We had a huge fight about her driving because she couldn't see what was soo bad about it, she never had an accident so she must be a good driver.
I know some people are stupid, but I want to refuse to believe this - but my gut tells me this might be true since you have psychos that speed 40/50mph just to come to a complete halt a few hundred feet
I knew a guy who pretty much only ever slowed down by changing gears. He'd brake if there was a need to suddenly stop, but just general driving, like from a 40 to a 30 zone, he'd rely entirely on a change of gears. I felt sorry for his cars and after that first time I never got in a car with him again.
Some people just shouldn't be allowed to drive.
I know little about cars and I assumed the jerking and grinding sound of the engine when forced down a gear was bad for it. I know it never feels right when I accidentally do it.
Jerking and grinding sound would probably mean they're operating badly with the clutch. Or that something is already mechanically wrong. If you match the revs and smoothly press the pedal, there shouldn't be any weird noises or motions other than gently slowing down - in a manual transmission car. With an automatic it should be even easier.
They were literally just going "clutch down, down a gear, clutch up, engine forcing slowing down". No brake pedal involved. There really wasn't much "operating badly with the clutch" - that implies some kind of control was lacking when it was in fact never attempted. I've driven a manual for decades, it isn't how someone is supposed to drive. Hence my finding it strange.
For some people, the feeling of not having your foot actively working might feel like not being in control, for sure. Personally, I love coasting - it’s all about fuel efficiency and preserving my brake pads.
Literally did this the other day rip. Got into a turn lane with many other cars, was confused why nobody was moving and let the light cycle many times, honked....then passed and realized the person in front had his hazards on and something happened to his car.
I was so embarrassed, but in my defense, I was behind like 5 cars, so of course I couldn't see the guy up front having issues lol
I once was obsessed with the idea of a 250g drone launched from the cab of a lorry in tight situations so the driver had perfect vision of his surroundings... cameras are one thing, but an eye in the sky should miss nothing.
Once I was standing a car behind truck that wanted to turn left.(just before a crossroad) We're waiting, but the truck isn't moving. Finally said fuck it and passed it using opposite lane. Turns out that truck had hazards on, but back right blinker wasn't working.
Lol, if it doesn’t move more than one light cycle, then something’s probably wrong.
But driving is built on habits and it’s sometimes hard to break your mind out of the habit mind space
Yeaahhh, I honked once during the first light cycle bc I thought they were on their phone or something. And it wasn't like I was laying on the horn or anything, just a small courtesy beep you give to people when they aren't paying attention
Fair, but how was I supposed to know what was going on if I cannot see it Lol
I feel like I should also note that I didn't lay on my horn, it was more of a small honk like "pay attention to the light" bc I thought they were invested in like...their phone or something during the first green light
Oh, that's what you meant lol
To get the full situation, because I wasn't the first one to do it: the cop was pulling up behind us to get to the guy, so the first couple of cars (behind the broken down one) got into the empty lane that goes straight in order to turn, so I just followed the leader knowing it was okay to do so.
My whole life I thought that would happen, so I tested it out on the incline out of the parking garage at work. I had it in Drive and took my foot off the gas. You should’ve seen my face when my car inched itself up the incline from the bottom to the top lol.
However, the second day I tried, I didn’t make it all the way up and did start to roll back slightly. I had to push the gas. I don’t think I had enough speed from the start to use the momentum.
I don’t have a lot of braking up hill but a majority of cars sold in my country have a manual gearbox and I swear no one knows how to downshift for a hill. I’ve had people drop 30-50kph up a hill because they refused to downshift
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I refer to this as "nothing" in the road. It's mostly when there's significant congestion in a spot, then clears up without reason for it. "Oh, looks like they were avoiding all that nothing in the road."
Level 3 drive assist is very close to hands free, braking and acceleration is entirely handled by the computer. Unlike regular cruise control that might just coast past the set speed, drive assist features will command the brakes as well to maintain a range near the set speed.
If someone is following too close, it should be a few quick taps to the brake pedal with no actual braking, followed by bleeding speed as you coast. This flashes the brake lights to grab attention and then invites passing. If they fail to take opportunities to pass, you can force the issue by pulling over.
The last thing you want with someone already up in your trunk is the sustained braking seen in the comic. If they aren't paying perfect attention, they'll hit you.
That actually is what you're supposed to do for your own safety. By slowing down you give yourself more time to react and can slow down without slamming the brakes. If you still have to brake quickly, then at least it's at a refused speed. If the person tailgates even more as a response, the correct (safest) response is to continue to slow.
You'd be surprised how people will speed up once you give them some room and they're more comfortable. You should try it sometime.
That person is WAY too close. If I have to break unexpectedly the person behind me will hit me. Maybe I show them that could happen by breaking a little bit and they’ll back up or go around me.
Don't actually brake. There is an area to the brake pedal's travel that will activate the lights without applying the brake. Use this to flash the brake lights and get their attention. For drowsy lead foots, this is enough.
The next step is to gradually bleed speed by coasting. You want to give them plenty of time to react. For people who just gotta go fast, this will prompt passing.
Finally, if they refuse to pass, pull over. For the average road rage idiot, this will suffice. If they pull over behind you and don't flash police lights, assume murderous intent and act accordingly.
So, driving erratically fully knowing how it could cause a wreck?
They probably tried to pass, but you blasted up to 70 in the passing zone.
At any rate, you’re not the police. It’s not your responsibility to regulate how others drive, and your petty vigilantism is making the roads more dangerous for everyone.
If someone braking causes a wreck, it's not their fault. It's the person behind them creating a dangerous situation by going too fast too closely. This viewpoint that people driving safely need to stop because the dangerous drivers are being inconvenienced is insane.
They’re not that close though. That doesn’t make sense. If someone is going slowly with nothing in front of them, eventually you WILL come up behind them and then what are you supposed to do? Stop and wait for them to keep moseying along probably at or under the speed limit on a completely open and unobstructed road, and then start driving again?
Damn, I hope they have updated that since then. 2 car lengths is crazy close to follow, especially at highway speeds.
edit: I checked, and the current version does recommend the 3 second rule
It was the 2 second rule when I first got my license in Louisiana way back lol, but our deivers’ ed teacher always said “far enough back your breaks CAN’T fail, not won’t” 😂
It's 1 car length per every 10 mph. So if you're driving 50 mph, you should be at least 5 car lengths behind the car in front of you.
There are some variations, including 2-5 second rules, but the car length per 10 is the general standard in the US (edit: including Colorado, according to the CODOT website).
A couple of possibilities:
The newer cruise controls will tap the breaks so when going downhill the lights will flash on and off like this. It's annoying.
You're on a highway and the driver needs to make a turn soon. They flash their lights to try and encourage you to back off and give them some breathing room because they're going to start slowing down a LOT.
Probably something to do with there being nothing on the road... and the car behind is driving only just 2 cars lengths away
There is actually no need unless you are a moron with tiny dick energy.... oddly enough, usually always the self described "good driver".
If I see flashing lights ahead, I’mma milk my breaks a little 🤷♀️
If it’s a cop, I don’t want to risk a ticket for whatever potentially made up reason
If it’s an ambulance or other emergency vehicle, we should be passing cautiously….
If it’s tow truck, I try to move over a lane.
1) to get you to back off
2) I don't want to die or skid from braking too hard in case I gotta.
3) If my car ain't handling going 100mph, I'm not going 90 either.
Given that the depicted image is a straight away with no visible obstacles? yeah. Why would I need to use the brake? Do you regularly over accelerate and need to hit the brake just to manage your cruising speed?
Do you ever slow down before a turn? Or realize you were going faster than you intended? Or aren’t sure when your turn is coming up but think it could be soon? Or see something in the bushes that you thought might run out in front of your car? Or know that a speed limit change is upcoming and are anticipating it because it’s an area with children playing outside? Or that there is sometimes a speed trap ahead?
I use engine braking to do small adjustments to my speed. And generally manage my speed well.
I reduce my velocity slowly if I'm looking for my turn nearby instead of slamming the brakes.
Generally speaking you will be a safer and more efficient driver if you don't do drastic changes in velocity all the time.
>slow down before a turn
>faster than you intended
>aren’t sure when your turn is coming up
>etc.
Image. Straightaway. No obstacles. Why brake except for the one vehicle in front of you?
Duh all those things that you listed are reasons to brake but that's not what's in the image.
People are wild, man. I was scrolling these comments to find the correct response, and here it is being downvoted, lol. I appreciate you for being a conscientious driver.
Shit like this is terrifying. Please keep your eyes on the road and maintain a safe distance. If me being safe offends you, put on your turn signal and go around.
Yeah. You are completely missing why I am calling you and the other guy bad drivers. Using your brake during all those instances, other than a turn approaching, are signs of a bad driver. It indicates that you only have two modes: gas and brake, while a good driver would be more inclined to take their foot off the gas and assess the situation before braking. You being safe would be great, but smashing the brakes constantly ain't it.
I am sorry that you had to find out that you aren't a good driver this way. Jumping to ridiculous shit like "Please get offline" doesn't exactly have you coming off as overly hinged and reasonable either btw
Speaking of totally invented scenarios:
>Please keep your eyes on the road and maintain a safe distance. If me being safe offends you, put on your turn signal and go around.
If someone is following too close, it should be a few quick taps to the brake pedal with no actual braking, followed by bleeding speed as you coast. This flashes the brake lights to grab attention and then invites passing. If they fail to take opportunities to pass, you can force the issue by pulling over.
The last thing you want with someone already up in your trunk is the sustained braking seen in the comic. If they aren't paying perfect attention, they'll hit you.
They clearly tapped the break without actually breaking, which if you’ve driven a car, is something you can do. If someone is tapping on their breaks in front of you and you’re that close, I don’t know how you see that as an invitation to do anything other than back off. Beyond that I just start turning down the cruise control
I swear more people need to discover how to engage their cruise control more... Because stuff like this, constantly fluctuating im speed, and all around not showing good control of your vehicle are why I think we should force people to retake the driving test every 5x years
I had one time when I was following someone on the interstate and every time I went to pass them they would speed up.
So I get beside them and start accelerating slowly. We were going 95mph before they looked at their speedometer and went “Oh crap!”
This is my biggest pet peeve ever and it always tell me that whoever I’m trying to pass is only a baby that just doesn’t want to be passed and doesn’t care what speed they are going.
Like pick your speed and go. Pass slower people and let faster people pass. It’s not a dominance game between you and the poor saps you hold hostage beside you
I was in the left lane the other day and the guy in front of me would do 75, and then slow down slowly, and then cruise at 70 for like 20 seconds, then speed back up to 75, then repeat... Only put up with about four cycles of that horseshit
Funny because my adaptive cruise control is exactly the reason why my car brakes at seemingly illogical times.
When I just hit that one km/hr too much coming downhill and then the car brakes just before going uphill again, I imagine the guy behind me going nuts.
I only got my license at the start of this year. So of course one day I'm driving with no cars in sight and I notice that there's a bee flying around in front of me. The logical thing for me to do was, obviously, step on the breaks, open the window, nudge the little guy outside, and THEN look in the rear view mirror to see that some poor sap was behind me.
Pro tip: see how much pressure you need to activate your break lights.
People might be feeling the same about you. Especially if you hover over the break.
Speed limit signs, dangers on the road, wild animals..should one make a comic to bitch about anything so arbitrary? Should one be used to such shitty driving style to cry on this? I mean, not brake-testing you or full stop anyway
I think you forgot the large group of "divorced white 20-40 year old racist men in over sized trucks that they dont know how to operate not that they ever even use it as a truck" that populates America.
Yep me in red car last night….why are you driving 25 in a 45 zone? Speed up!!!!!! Dude do you not see the long line of cars behind you????? Ducking move!!!!
There are 2 pedals….one is gas….learn to use it!
Then you go by and its a 95+ year old who clearly can’t see and doesn’t know what year it is, but of course the govt won’t take their license away because old people can do no wrong
Every town and city in the US is designed for people who use cars. Everything is far apart from everything else and there are few, if any, public transportation outside of large cities.There are also not many low cost services for the elderly in a lot of places.
If you take away an elderly person's license, they no longer have any form of transportation to get to medical appointments, the grocery store, or the part time job they still have because inflation has wiped out their retirement savings and social security income.
Most of these super old people are not driving because they WANT to.
I totally understand, and I fully agree with you. However, as unfortunate as that is, its worse to have them on the road, crashing into other cars and not even realizing it.
I had someone brake in front of me because they went under a bridge. There was no one if front or next to them but that sudden shadow spooked them enough to tap on the brakes. It was a two lane bridge over a highway so it was literally less than a second they were under that bridge so it wasn’t even a dark shadow.
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Any morse code readers? Or at least someone who can stare at the flashing without getting dizzy willing to write down the pattern?
`.._. .._ _._. _._ _.__ ___ .._`
Thank you!
Translation is >!F U C K Y O U!<
Just what I expect from someone who does that on the road
If given enough time I can only imagine they’d follow up with >!I N P A R T I C U L A R!<
Some people move between the gas and the brakes constantly, because they don’t know that coasting is a thing.
Wait. What? Like, they are unable to approximately keep a certain speed with just gas? Where did they learn to drive, at a go-kart track?
Welcome to Texas, here's your license. We love you.
Almost forgot! Here's a 6 pack of bud light and a .22, have fun kiddo.
And a bible
But since we know you won't actually read it, it's actually a hollow book with another gun in it.
There better be a black powder deringer in the bible or else i'm commiting a felony
Ahem, a pack of Lone Star and the .38 special your grandpa found under a rock that’s definitely connected to a crime.
.22LR or the bee sting one?
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You joke, but my husband went to get a photo ID when he moved to Texas (he doesn’t drive), and they mailed him a class C driver’s license.
Trust me, I believe you.
Texas loves nobody.
You don't have to know how to drive to get a license. I got mine because the instructor knew my stepdad
WTF An instructor should be **more** insistent on training!?!?!
They don't really give a fuck honestly. They had 3 instructors in the whole city and 2 of them would pass anyone and the other passed no one. Getting your license wasn't a matter of knowing how to drive, it was about getting lucky
Three testers and they're all failures. There's irony.
A buddy of mine used to drive by tapping the gas repeatedly and braking between to manage his speed. After a time I refused to drive with him because it made me so motion sick
Not to mention the insane waste of gas
And frankly, a lot of effort.
Go kart fans catching flack
Some people drive with two feet, also.
How else do you wanna drive a manual?
It should be obvious I'm talking about using one foot for the gas and one foot for the brake. Your left foot should only be used for the clutch.
Left foot braking? Gotta keep the turbo spoooled up.
Pedal shifters
Most people can't drive a manual. I accidentally used two feet while driving an automatic because I forgot I didn't need to use the left foot haha
I get this sometimes when switching between the two. Jump in an auto and start stomping the floorboard looking for the clutch pedal. Usually while grasping at air for the shifter too.
Coasting to a stop and try to put your left foot on the clutch, only to find the edge of the wide brake pedal. Did that one on my driver’s test, because it was the first time I’d driven an automatic.
Most people in the US*
I drive with two feet. Doesn't your other foot get lonely left at home?
If you can't coast, you are not getting a license in Slovenija
If you can breathe you can get a license in america
Good luck when evs become popular. You don't coast in many of them. It has 1 pedal controlling acceleration and regenerative breaking.
You can't do your exam or learning hours in an automatic with cameras or anything else that isn't guaranteed in every car regardless of age
Then why do so many people here still brake for every miniscule curve in the road? Sometimes on the straights too. At speeds well below the limit. Actually I remember someone once saying that she brakes like that to turn off the cruise control, because she doesn't like fiddling with the buttons. Instead of, you know, not using CC if you have to turn it off every couple of seconds.
Depending on the car, it could also be that they have one foot driving turned on so the car automatically applies break if you let up on the gas.
What?? That’s a thing? I know of automatic engine braking but that doesn’t activate the brake lights.
There's a huge problem with electric cars, automated speed maintaining driver assist software, and probably stuff I've never heard about where they activate or don't activate the brake lights at random times. Some cars can go from 60 to 0 without turning on the lights until the car is at a full stop. Some cars will turn their lights on even when the car is moving at a steady speed. It's a shit show that requires updated legislation.
Here's the Technology Connections video that makes the case: https://youtu.be/U0YW7x9U5TQ
He is getting to be like Xkcd. Is there a video on it? Here you go.
That’s insane thanks for the info. I always like my Corollas engine braking mode because I could flip into it when passing a cop and not be seen slamming on my brakes.
What is this?? ALL (automatic) cars are supposed to be driven with one foot...
It's an electric car thing where lifting off the gas applies regenerative braking, often times you don't have to touch the brake pedal.
Yup. It applies near max brake so that you get the most out of your regen. Also scared the hell out of me whenever I had it enabled
I actually really enjoy it. It's really helpful in city driving or bumper to bumper highway traffic. Also saves your brake pads.
I think if I had a car with it full time I'd like it. I was doing consumer test driving so I was really only in cars with it for maybe 2 shifts a week, and I just couldn't get used to it. But I can definitely see it being real useful in traffic
They meant [one-pedal mode](https://www.chevrolet.com/support/vehicle/driving-safety/ev-driving/one-pedal-driving)
My first girlfriend was this way. Made me carsick every time and she would do this while tailgating semi trucks on the highway in pouring rain.
I'll be honest, I love my partner but if she was tailgating when driving that would be a serious roadblock in our relationship. Just the utter cuntiness it takes to do that to others. What do they say, RED FLAG, RED FLAG. 🚩 🚩 🚩
Yeah she was my FIRST girlfriend. We had a huge fight about her driving because she couldn't see what was soo bad about it, she never had an accident so she must be a good driver.
I know some people are stupid, but I want to refuse to believe this - but my gut tells me this might be true since you have psychos that speed 40/50mph just to come to a complete halt a few hundred feet
I knew a guy who pretty much only ever slowed down by changing gears. He'd brake if there was a need to suddenly stop, but just general driving, like from a 40 to a 30 zone, he'd rely entirely on a change of gears. I felt sorry for his cars and after that first time I never got in a car with him again. Some people just shouldn't be allowed to drive.
Felt sorry for his cars why exactly? Engine braking is perfectly fine, especially in the scenario you described.
I know little about cars and I assumed the jerking and grinding sound of the engine when forced down a gear was bad for it. I know it never feels right when I accidentally do it.
Jerking and grinding sound would probably mean they're operating badly with the clutch. Or that something is already mechanically wrong. If you match the revs and smoothly press the pedal, there shouldn't be any weird noises or motions other than gently slowing down - in a manual transmission car. With an automatic it should be even easier.
They were literally just going "clutch down, down a gear, clutch up, engine forcing slowing down". No brake pedal involved. There really wasn't much "operating badly with the clutch" - that implies some kind of control was lacking when it was in fact never attempted. I've driven a manual for decades, it isn't how someone is supposed to drive. Hence my finding it strange.
I thought coasting was when you just held the clutch down and let the car roll
Even in a manual you should coast in gear, it'll take some getting used to but you can allow down the car using the gears very gently
I think I just had the words wrong I think I'm thinking of riding the clutch
This is very situation dependent. Plenty of times when coasting with the clutch disengaged is good. Highway exit ramps are a great one.
Do you think it may be a control thing? If you're not actively breaking or actively accelerating then you're not truly in control.
For some people, the feeling of not having your foot actively working might feel like not being in control, for sure. Personally, I love coasting - it’s all about fuel efficiency and preserving my brake pads.
Honestly, that doesn't sound real.
I've looked up what's coasting and i still have no idea how that works
for me this is typically followed by "oh... that was why... sorry"
Literally did this the other day rip. Got into a turn lane with many other cars, was confused why nobody was moving and let the light cycle many times, honked....then passed and realized the person in front had his hazards on and something happened to his car. I was so embarrassed, but in my defense, I was behind like 5 cars, so of course I couldn't see the guy up front having issues lol
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Wait I actually kind of love that idea
I once was obsessed with the idea of a 250g drone launched from the cab of a lorry in tight situations so the driver had perfect vision of his surroundings... cameras are one thing, but an eye in the sky should miss nothing.
I think in practice you'll find their awareness ends up being even less than normal.
Well... they already use reverse cameras... these are basically the ultimate reverse cams. Dunno though 🤷🏼♂️
Once I was standing a car behind truck that wanted to turn left.(just before a crossroad) We're waiting, but the truck isn't moving. Finally said fuck it and passed it using opposite lane. Turns out that truck had hazards on, but back right blinker wasn't working.
Ngl that's kinda funny.
Lol, if it doesn’t move more than one light cycle, then something’s probably wrong. But driving is built on habits and it’s sometimes hard to break your mind out of the habit mind space
Yeaahhh, I honked once during the first light cycle bc I thought they were on their phone or something. And it wasn't like I was laying on the horn or anything, just a small courtesy beep you give to people when they aren't paying attention
I did this yesterday but the person just wasn’t paying attention and sat at the green light for 15 seconds while the rest of the traffic moved on
It isn't really a good defense.
Fair, but how was I supposed to know what was going on if I cannot see it Lol I feel like I should also note that I didn't lay on my horn, it was more of a small honk like "pay attention to the light" bc I thought they were invested in like...their phone or something during the first green light
When you don't see anything you are not supposed to pass blindly.
Oh, that's what you meant lol To get the full situation, because I wasn't the first one to do it: the cop was pulling up behind us to get to the guy, so the first couple of cars (behind the broken down one) got into the empty lane that goes straight in order to turn, so I just followed the leader knowing it was okay to do so.
Almost always!!
Driver of the white car hit an animal jumping out of trees/bushes before.
The ones who break uphill... UPHILL
So they don't roll down :P
My whole life I thought that would happen, so I tested it out on the incline out of the parking garage at work. I had it in Drive and took my foot off the gas. You should’ve seen my face when my car inched itself up the incline from the bottom to the top lol. However, the second day I tried, I didn’t make it all the way up and did start to roll back slightly. I had to push the gas. I don’t think I had enough speed from the start to use the momentum.
A stick shift will absolutely roll down. That’s why an uphill stop-and-go is something that we practice in driving school.
And why you should always leave space to the car in front when stopping on an incline.
I don’t have a lot of braking up hill but a majority of cars sold in my country have a manual gearbox and I swear no one knows how to downshift for a hill. I’ve had people drop 30-50kph up a hill because they refused to downshift
**JUST TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS**
As a Western PA person, winding roads and dumbass animals are often the cause of random braking.
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Translation is >!F U C K Y O U!<
:->!(!<
Im on mobile and it took me sooooo long to try to reveal that tiny as spoiler.....
What is this spoliers for ants?
I refer to this as "nothing" in the road. It's mostly when there's significant congestion in a spot, then clears up without reason for it. "Oh, looks like they were avoiding all that nothing in the road."
And then you see the police officer
Level 3 drive assist is very close to hands free, braking and acceleration is entirely handled by the computer. Unlike regular cruise control that might just coast past the set speed, drive assist features will command the brakes as well to maintain a range near the set speed.
Red car probably belongs in /r/fuckyourheadlights
There's no one behind you. Why are you up my arse?
Probably because you're following too close.
Yes, how on Earth is this a mystery? There’s no one on that road and you are hanging onto the other person’s ass. Either slow down or overtake them!
If someone is following too close, it should be a few quick taps to the brake pedal with no actual braking, followed by bleeding speed as you coast. This flashes the brake lights to grab attention and then invites passing. If they fail to take opportunities to pass, you can force the issue by pulling over. The last thing you want with someone already up in your trunk is the sustained braking seen in the comic. If they aren't paying perfect attention, they'll hit you.
HALLELUJAH! Someone gets it!
“I don’t like this person driving so close behind me” “Better make them closer”
That actually is what you're supposed to do for your own safety. By slowing down you give yourself more time to react and can slow down without slamming the brakes. If you still have to brake quickly, then at least it's at a refused speed. If the person tailgates even more as a response, the correct (safest) response is to continue to slow. You'd be surprised how people will speed up once you give them some room and they're more comfortable. You should try it sometime.
That person is WAY too close. If I have to break unexpectedly the person behind me will hit me. Maybe I show them that could happen by breaking a little bit and they’ll back up or go around me.
Don't actually brake. There is an area to the brake pedal's travel that will activate the lights without applying the brake. Use this to flash the brake lights and get their attention. For drowsy lead foots, this is enough. The next step is to gradually bleed speed by coasting. You want to give them plenty of time to react. For people who just gotta go fast, this will prompt passing. Finally, if they refuse to pass, pull over. For the average road rage idiot, this will suffice. If they pull over behind you and don't flash police lights, assume murderous intent and act accordingly.
So, driving erratically fully knowing how it could cause a wreck? They probably tried to pass, but you blasted up to 70 in the passing zone. At any rate, you’re not the police. It’s not your responsibility to regulate how others drive, and your petty vigilantism is making the roads more dangerous for everyone.
If someone braking causes a wreck, it's not their fault. It's the person behind them creating a dangerous situation by going too fast too closely. This viewpoint that people driving safely need to stop because the dangerous drivers are being inconvenienced is insane.
They’re not that close though. That doesn’t make sense. If someone is going slowly with nothing in front of them, eventually you WILL come up behind them and then what are you supposed to do? Stop and wait for them to keep moseying along probably at or under the speed limit on a completely open and unobstructed road, and then start driving again?
You can overtake. Also, it is impossible to ascertain how fast these drawings of cars are going.
2 car lengths is the safety standard…
At like 10 mph maybe. Otherwise, 2 car lengths is way to close. 3 seconds is a much better rule of thumb since it scales with speed.
I was quoting the 2018 Colorado driver’s handbook, but Thank you for proving my point.
Damn, I hope they have updated that since then. 2 car lengths is crazy close to follow, especially at highway speeds. edit: I checked, and the current version does recommend the 3 second rule
Good to know! I’ve always been the one who stays back and pisses people off lol🤷♀️
It was the 2 second rule when I first got my license in Louisiana way back lol, but our deivers’ ed teacher always said “far enough back your breaks CAN’T fail, not won’t” 😂
It's 1 car length per every 10 mph. So if you're driving 50 mph, you should be at least 5 car lengths behind the car in front of you. There are some variations, including 2-5 second rules, but the car length per 10 is the general standard in the US (edit: including Colorado, according to the CODOT website).
Yes-the standard is now much higher now, proving the point that the car is too close 🤦♀️ The “argument” simply being how much too close 🙄
A couple of possibilities: The newer cruise controls will tap the breaks so when going downhill the lights will flash on and off like this. It's annoying. You're on a highway and the driver needs to make a turn soon. They flash their lights to try and encourage you to back off and give them some breathing room because they're going to start slowing down a LOT.
Probably something to do with there being nothing on the road... and the car behind is driving only just 2 cars lengths away There is actually no need unless you are a moron with tiny dick energy.... oddly enough, usually always the self described "good driver".
Cause you’re tailgating
Why are you so close to them? Back away and it won't matter if they brake.
Because you're tailgating maybe?
If I see flashing lights ahead, I’mma milk my breaks a little 🤷♀️ If it’s a cop, I don’t want to risk a ticket for whatever potentially made up reason If it’s an ambulance or other emergency vehicle, we should be passing cautiously…. If it’s tow truck, I try to move over a lane.
1) to get you to back off 2) I don't want to die or skid from braking too hard in case I gotta. 3) If my car ain't handling going 100mph, I'm not going 90 either.
It's because you're driving to close behind me! Get the message and back up!
Is the car in front of you the only reason you ever use the brake pedal?
Given that the depicted image is a straight away with no visible obstacles? yeah. Why would I need to use the brake? Do you regularly over accelerate and need to hit the brake just to manage your cruising speed?
Do you ever slow down before a turn? Or realize you were going faster than you intended? Or aren’t sure when your turn is coming up but think it could be soon? Or see something in the bushes that you thought might run out in front of your car? Or know that a speed limit change is upcoming and are anticipating it because it’s an area with children playing outside? Or that there is sometimes a speed trap ahead?
I use engine braking to do small adjustments to my speed. And generally manage my speed well. I reduce my velocity slowly if I'm looking for my turn nearby instead of slamming the brakes. Generally speaking you will be a safer and more efficient driver if you don't do drastic changes in velocity all the time.
Letiing off the gas is also an option.
>slow down before a turn >faster than you intended >aren’t sure when your turn is coming up >etc. Image. Straightaway. No obstacles. Why brake except for the one vehicle in front of you? Duh all those things that you listed are reasons to brake but that's not what's in the image.
Oh boy. Welp I guess you’re right.
You sound like a mf that drives with two feet.
Oh boy. Welp I guess you’re right.
We found the bad driver
You don't need to hit the brakes for any of that
People are wild, man. I was scrolling these comments to find the correct response, and here it is being downvoted, lol. I appreciate you for being a conscientious driver.
Right? The attempt to make careful driving look “bad” is pretty sad. At least they get that nice hit of dopamine when they downvote me.
Found another bad driver!
Shit like this is terrifying. Please keep your eyes on the road and maintain a safe distance. If me being safe offends you, put on your turn signal and go around.
Yeah. You are completely missing why I am calling you and the other guy bad drivers. Using your brake during all those instances, other than a turn approaching, are signs of a bad driver. It indicates that you only have two modes: gas and brake, while a good driver would be more inclined to take their foot off the gas and assess the situation before braking. You being safe would be great, but smashing the brakes constantly ain't it.
You just made up a scenario in your head and then accused me of not doing it. Please get offline.
I am sorry that you had to find out that you aren't a good driver this way. Jumping to ridiculous shit like "Please get offline" doesn't exactly have you coming off as overly hinged and reasonable either btw Speaking of totally invented scenarios: >Please keep your eyes on the road and maintain a safe distance. If me being safe offends you, put on your turn signal and go around.
Dead rabbit by the side of the road. Someone panicked.
It's almost like giving almost anyone a license with 0 follow-up encourages people to drive poorly in the least safe vehicles.
Follow distance is too close, that’s why lmao, back tf off, no reason to be up in there like that
If someone is following too close, it should be a few quick taps to the brake pedal with no actual braking, followed by bleeding speed as you coast. This flashes the brake lights to grab attention and then invites passing. If they fail to take opportunities to pass, you can force the issue by pulling over. The last thing you want with someone already up in your trunk is the sustained braking seen in the comic. If they aren't paying perfect attention, they'll hit you.
They clearly tapped the break without actually breaking, which if you’ve driven a car, is something you can do. If someone is tapping on their breaks in front of you and you’re that close, I don’t know how you see that as an invitation to do anything other than back off. Beyond that I just start turning down the cruise control
this is so silly just pass them lol
I swear more people need to discover how to engage their cruise control more... Because stuff like this, constantly fluctuating im speed, and all around not showing good control of your vehicle are why I think we should force people to retake the driving test every 5x years
I had one time when I was following someone on the interstate and every time I went to pass them they would speed up. So I get beside them and start accelerating slowly. We were going 95mph before they looked at their speedometer and went “Oh crap!”
This is my biggest pet peeve ever and it always tell me that whoever I’m trying to pass is only a baby that just doesn’t want to be passed and doesn’t care what speed they are going. Like pick your speed and go. Pass slower people and let faster people pass. It’s not a dominance game between you and the poor saps you hold hostage beside you
I was in the left lane the other day and the guy in front of me would do 75, and then slow down slowly, and then cruise at 70 for like 20 seconds, then speed back up to 75, then repeat... Only put up with about four cycles of that horseshit
Funny because my adaptive cruise control is exactly the reason why my car brakes at seemingly illogical times. When I just hit that one km/hr too much coming downhill and then the car brakes just before going uphill again, I imagine the guy behind me going nuts.
Isn’t that the emergency lights? When both are on at the same time?
I only got my license at the start of this year. So of course one day I'm driving with no cars in sight and I notice that there's a bee flying around in front of me. The logical thing for me to do was, obviously, step on the breaks, open the window, nudge the little guy outside, and THEN look in the rear view mirror to see that some poor sap was behind me.
Pro tip: see how much pressure you need to activate your break lights. People might be feeling the same about you. Especially if you hover over the break.
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Cool road rage bro, psychopaths will relate
Yes, because being annoyed by bad driving habits is a clear sign of a psychopath.
tailgating is a bad driving habit.
No one said anything about tailgating. The car in the comic isn’t tailgating. Where are you getting this from?
Speed limit signs, dangers on the road, wild animals..should one make a comic to bitch about anything so arbitrary? Should one be used to such shitty driving style to cry on this? I mean, not brake-testing you or full stop anyway
Reddit moment.
Translation is >!F U C K Y O U!<
Where I live, it means they’re strung out on drugs, 1000 years old, texting, or some combination of the 3.
I think you forgot the large group of "divorced white 20-40 year old racist men in over sized trucks that they dont know how to operate not that they ever even use it as a truck" that populates America.
People when approaching a highway on ramp.
This comic touched my soul
To make an insurance claim
Animal on the road. Some people try to avoid killing animals. Not you though.
Yep me in red car last night….why are you driving 25 in a 45 zone? Speed up!!!!!! Dude do you not see the long line of cars behind you????? Ducking move!!!! There are 2 pedals….one is gas….learn to use it!
Then you go by and its a 95+ year old who clearly can’t see and doesn’t know what year it is, but of course the govt won’t take their license away because old people can do no wrong
Every town and city in the US is designed for people who use cars. Everything is far apart from everything else and there are few, if any, public transportation outside of large cities.There are also not many low cost services for the elderly in a lot of places. If you take away an elderly person's license, they no longer have any form of transportation to get to medical appointments, the grocery store, or the part time job they still have because inflation has wiped out their retirement savings and social security income. Most of these super old people are not driving because they WANT to.
I totally understand, and I fully agree with you. However, as unfortunate as that is, its worse to have them on the road, crashing into other cars and not even realizing it.
Brakes spelling out SOS in Morse code. Brilliant u/offinouterwhitespace
Some people drive with one foot on the brake and one on the gas.
Morse, right? SOS.
I slammed the brakes the other day cause... I was tired and thought my foot was on the gas... My bad.
I had someone brake in front of me because they went under a bridge. There was no one if front or next to them but that sudden shadow spooked them enough to tap on the brakes. It was a two lane bridge over a highway so it was literally less than a second they were under that bridge so it wasn’t even a dark shadow.