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I know someone who was rear-ended on the freeway because he had to hit the brakes hard and the driver behind didn’t react in time. Thankfully nobody was hurt. J

I know someone who was rear-ended on the freeway because he had to hit the brakes hard and the driver behind didn’t react in time. Thankfully nobody was hurt. Just pointing out that “excessively cautious” can carry its own set of dangers, even if it’s ultimately safer.

arp242 4y ago
Some of the scariest rides as a passenger were with drivers who were excessively cautious.
- AwaAwa 4y ago
  Because it comes across as a lack of confidence, and suddenly every minute is filled with second guessing every aspect of their driving, with the added fear of having no control over perceived mistakes in their driving.
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  - arp242 4y ago
    It didn't "come across" like a lack of confidence, it was a lack of confidence. And the mistakes were not "perceived".
singularity2001 4y ago
That's what I tried to tell some human drivers as well: driving excessively cautious (below the common cruising speed) endangers all parties (even when the common cruising speed is slightly above the speed limit ). Forcing other drivers to overtake or break is not a good idea.