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Funny how you'd blame the slow driver rather than the driver not paying attention and/or tailgating. What if the "slow driver" was a normal driver who just got

Funny how you'd blame the slow driver rather than the driver not paying attention and/or tailgating. What if the "slow driver" was a normal driver who just got a puncture and was slowing down?

ceh123 5y ago
If the slow driver is fully capable of driving a normal speed and makes the choice to drive well below the speed limit, they are making a choice that directly increases the probability of an accident (regardless of if they are involved in the actual accident or not). If the slow car has an issue that makes it so that they cannot go any faster they should be putting their hazards on and slowing down, in which case it would be the drivers who are not paying attention's fault. Really in both cases the drivers not paying attention share some of the blame, but in the first case the slow driver is also being irresponsible.
KineticLensman 5y ago
Just to be clear, I didn't assign blame when describing my little scenario. The slow driver is creating an avoidable problem that increases the impact of the poor driving behaviours exhibited by the other drivers (going too fast, too close). All three are doing at least one thing wrong.
throwaway0a5e 5y ago
>What if the "slow driver" was a normal driver who just got a puncture and was slowing down? Then they'd have a good excuse. Same with the shitbox running on 3cyl. Same with the concrete truck that pretty much has to drive under the prevailing speed uphill because it's so slow. To voluntarily create a hazard when you can "just not" by behaving like everyone else (which is not exactly an activity that requires a lot of cognitive thought) is simply asinine.
wildrhythms 5y ago
The difference is that the impaired driver is a preventable hazard; the puncture is sudden and unexpected. The actual issue is the lack of accessible public transportation that perpetuates the need for a person with some impairment to continue driving a vehicle.

Funny how you'd blame the slow driver rather than the driver not paying attention and/or tailgating. What if the "slow driver" was a normal driver who just got a puncture and was slowing down?

ceh123 5y ago

If the slow driver is fully capable of driving a normal speed and makes the choice to drive well below the speed limit, they are making a choice that directly increases the probability of an accident (regardless of if they are involved in the actual accident or not). If the slow car has an issue that makes it so that they cannot go any faster they should be putting their hazards on and slowing down, in which case it would be the drivers who are not paying attention's fault. Really in both cases the drivers not paying attention share some of the blame, but in the first case the slow driver is also being irresponsible.

KineticLensman 5y ago

Just to be clear, I didn't assign blame when describing my little scenario. The slow driver is creating an avoidable problem that increases the impact of the poor driving behaviours exhibited by the other drivers (going too fast, too close). All three are doing at least one thing wrong.

throwaway0a5e 5y ago

>What if the "slow driver" was a normal driver who just got a puncture and was slowing down? Then they'd have a good excuse. Same with the shitbox running on 3cyl. Same with the concrete truck that pretty much has to drive under the prevailing speed uphill because it's so slow. To voluntarily create a hazard when you can "just not" by behaving like everyone else (which is not exactly an activity that requires a lot of cognitive thought) is simply asinine.

wildrhythms 5y ago

The difference is that the impaired driver is a preventable hazard; the puncture is sudden and unexpected. The actual issue is the lack of accessible public transportation that perpetuates the need for a person with some impairment to continue driving a vehicle.