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> drivers abandon their chosen path and believe a twisting side road will make things better, if only because they keep moving forward. I actually wish it was
by makeitdouble 3y ago
> drivers abandon their chosen path and believe a twisting side road will make things better, if only because they keep moving forward.
I actually wish it was a more widely accepted and recognized feeling. I've seen many drivers consciously choose a suboptimal, smaller route to drive with less people around, more pleasantly, even if they'd arrive later at destination.
But that means the GPS becomes either useless or adversarial. It will always point to an optimized route, and even asking to avoid congestion will only be for the biggest blocks. There's no "choose the path with the absolute fewest people" option, you have to set bullshit waypoints that have a high probability of being traffic free.
- piuantiderp 3y agoLmao, I grew up driving in Mexico City, it is not a "belief" that the side road can be better. In the US, navigation will purposely avoid residential streets which will save quite a bit of time, but most people blindly believe the GPS route.
- soared 3y agoIt’s not the same thing, but Michelin has a GPS app that has an option to take the scenic route! It’s great for traveling!
- mhh__ 3y agoI often walk if it's only a bit longer than waiting for a bus.
- satellite2 3y agoBut by the Tragedy of the commons if that option existed wouldn't it also congest those roads?
- makeitdouble 3y agoI think it comes down to whether people using these roads is seen as an abuse or not. Sure there will be more traffic, but those roads were built to be open to the public. It wont be the depletion of a natural reserve, and rules can be set to protect from toxic behaviors. For instance many small towns in EU reduce speed to a very low limit and forbid commercial trucks; that avoids intensive drive by and travelers trying to shortcut the highway.