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My real world use cases: #1 Merging onto the freeway from a stop in LA, Atlanta, and other cities where you have fast drivers, traffic, and short freeway entra
by Moto7451 3y ago
My real world use cases:
#1 Merging onto the freeway from a stop in LA, Atlanta, and other cities where you have fast drivers, traffic, and short freeway entrances or entrances with stop lights. Remember it’s your job to prevent the flow of traffic from yielding.
#2 Accelerate from danger/to safety. Misjudged your gap in a turn? Accelerate to safety. Person just ran the red? Accelerate from danger. Stuff happens and it’s nice to have the power available.
- Gordonjcp 3y agoI can't think of a set of circumstances where either of those would happen, outside of bad driving.
- ethbr0 3y agoTractor trailer merging into your lane because they didn't see you and someone's behind you.
- Gordonjcp 3y agoSo in that situation you'd accelerate into the side of the truck, and not brake to avoid it?
- ethbr0 3y agoSo you'd slam on your brakes with someone behind you? Instead of accelerating forward?
- Gordonjcp 3y agoYes, absolutely. You are never going to out-accelerate the truck in front of you. If someone hits the back of you, it's a them problem. If you prefer to end up driving into the side of a truck and getting squashed, then I guess that's your decision.
- ethbr0 3y agoI think you're misunderstanding the situation. It is a two lane (same direction) road. The tractor trailer is to your right. There is a car behind you. The tractor trailer begins to merge into your lane. What do you do?
- Gordonjcp 3y agoBrake, because if you accelerate you'll drive into the side of the truck. I don't get what's hard to understand about this. Have you ever driven a car? On public roads?
- jtbayly 3y agoWhen I was in drivers Ed they told us that the accelerator pedal is the most overlooked tool for preventing accidents. I guess now I know why. There are plenty of circumstances where you can accelerate out of danger. If you intend to continue driving you would do well to consider this fact. Start with low speed situations like parking lots, and move up from there.
- mlhpdx 3y agoPhysics. Increasing speed (rapidly) increases kinetic (impact) energy. Braking reduces it. Slow down to 35 and if the truck hits your car it will be damaged. Try to race ahead and hit the truck at 80 mph and you will die (or worse). Obviously things aren’t so clear cut but your argument is nonsense.
- jtbayly 3y agoPlease think about how long a semi truck is. If you are near the back, obviously it is safer to slow down. If you are near the front, it might well save your life to accelerate. Edit: I’m sure a bit of calculus on the physics of it would reveal the location on the truck where acceleration was more likely to prevent a crash.
- 3y ago