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I advocate turning your head and looking, but it’s not safe to take your eyes off the car ahead of you in Seattle traffic many times. When traffic is both fast
by FPGAhacker 8y ago
I advocate turning your head and looking, but it’s not safe to take your eyes off the car ahead of you in Seattle traffic many times.
When traffic is both fast and heavy and with the potential to completely stop fast enough to engage abs, randomly, every few miles, anything you can do to shorten the quick look the better.
I have done this with my mirrors for a year or so and it’s been a big help. I still dart a glance when I feel safe enough, but there are times when it isn’t safe.
I am careful to give a blink on my signal before moving over and I try to change at a speed where if I’ve made a mistake, someone has time to dodge or honk.
- sys_64738 8y agoThis description suggests that it's not safe to change lanes in such traffic.
- FPGAhacker 8y agoThis is true. Accidents everyday.
- Noumenon72 8y agoI haven't driven in such heavy traffic, but you do everyone a favor if you can leave enough following distance not to have to brake so hard. It leaves a traffic shock wave that makes people slam on their brakes behind you, and starts a jam. If you can drop back just a little, you can maintain a more steady speed, which increases throughput for the road. Plus, longer-lived brakes.