lady_lowercase t1_iuidn5k wrote on October 31, 2022 at 3:45 PM

Reply to comment by WontArnett in Woman dead, 7 people sent to hospital after chain-reaction crash on I-95 by deathbeforeupvote

edit: if you're mad about tailgating, you need to aware of its root cause: the failure of slower traffic to keep right. here's a link to the virginia drivers' manual... page 16 under "changing lanes": [the] left lane is for passing only. i can't control every reckless asshole, but you bet your ass i'm going to move over and let them pass me on the left even if i have to slow down by 10-mph to match traffic on my right to do it. there's a reason highly-populated countries like england and states like new jersey implement rules like keeping [direction] except to pass. get mad if you don't know how to drive tho' <3

this is just my opinion, but after living in england for 3.5 months, i really believe there is no reason these accidents happen other than the failure of slower traffic to keep right. over and over and over again, i see a line of cars in the left-most lane, a single care-free and wholly inattentive driver in the middle lane, and no one in the right-most lane except the occasional truck. i cannot emphasize what a dangerous situation this creates. people need to keep right (except to pass) and allow faster traffic to pass them safely on their left. let law enforcement worry about those driving above the speed limit. and get off of your fucking cell phone!

for reference, england has 434 persons per sq. km.; and virginia has about 210 persons per square mile (or 82 persons per square kilometer)... furthermore, england's population is 56 million people and reported 1,558 automobile-related deaths in 2021... versus virginia with a population of 8.6 million people and 967 traffic-related deaths in 2021. in plain english for those of you that need it, we have 15 percent of their population but 62 percent as many traffic fatalities... that's disgusting.

seriously, drivers in this state (and country) need to start paying attention.

keep right (except to pass); use your turn signals; maintain your speed and safe distance between the vehicles in front of and behind you. learn to do more than read the road-signs and operate your vehicle; learn to fucking drive. there is no reason you should be on the road unless you can be attentive, alert, aware, and assertive.

CottierDisinflations t1_iujdw8r wrote on October 31, 2022 at 7:46 PM

Many times I’ll be passing a line of cars on my right and someone decides I’m not doing it quickly enough and gets 2 inches from my bumper

ToKnowOurEnemies t1_iuip0kb wrote on October 31, 2022 at 5:01 PM

I don't think you can draw too much from those statistics alone. How many accidents per miles driven? England has more developed, and better used public transportation, I'd be a lot less people are commuting 30-45 minutes every day to get to work.

Less rural and suburban areas, etc.

Not saying anything about slower traffic keeping right, not saying your argument is even wrong, just saying I don't think you can support it with those numbers alone.

militantrubberducky t1_iuj0iqt wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:17 PM

Definitely needs more data, but agree they aren't wrong. This Vox video explains more on the psychology and impact of people cruising in the left lane.

DontSwimnJamesRiver t1_iuizc1k wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:09 PM

I'd also add, people driving cars with a 5.7 liter engine does not help either when the some cars have a 1.5 engine. It's hundreds of different types of cars on the interstate outpacing each other, which in turn can lead to road rage.

stormcloudbros t1_iuj1ayt wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:22 PM

Yet it’s perfectly acceptable to go ten to 15 mph over the speed limit in the left lane, huh?

Edit to better explain my snark, it’s so backwards how much we complain about people riding in the left lane when literal speeding is considered acceptable by the majority.

kilofoxtrotfour t1_iujedgk wrote on October 31, 2022 at 7:50 PM

I don't get it -- If I'm going to 10mph "over the limit", and someone comes up on me going 20mph+ over, they "mad" that I'm impeding their reckless driving(as defined by law). "Dude, you're running 90mph?!?!" When I've driving an ambulance Code-3 down the Interstate, there are people passing me occasionally. And I'm getting running at least 15mph over the speed limit when driving emergent. Just as it's unsafe to drive a 6 ton ambulance more than 85mph, the way a lot of people drive is blatantly unsafe & in conflict with physics. /rant off