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completely random thought: a roundabout is technically vulnerable to a DoS attack if enough drivers coordinate their efforts and just drive around in circles. U
by gosub100 3y ago
completely random thought: a roundabout is technically vulnerable to a DoS attack if enough drivers coordinate their efforts and just drive around in circles. Unless there is a law compelling drivers to choose an exit, that's technically different than a DoS attack by stopping in the roadway.
- avidiax 3y agoRoads and intersections have a similar DOS attack. Just "break down" in/on them.
- cornholio 3y agoYou can DoS a road by placing a log or a long vehicle across it, no need to get fancy.
- pi-e-sigma 3y agoIt's not the same, because driving in a circle on a roundabout is not obviously against the law
- nkrisc 3y agoIt is the same because if you’re blocking traffic they’ll stop you, law or no law. And almost certainly there is some general law against impeding traffic anyway.
- pi-e-sigma 3y agoYou are not blocking traffic though because you are driving. That's the point. If driving can be considered blocking traffic then the police can also stop you for driving on a straight road because you also taking 'capacity' out
- nkrisc 3y ago> You are not blocking traffic though because you are driving. That's the point. Then if you’re not blocking traffic, there’s no DOS, and there’s no problem. > If driving can be considered blocking traffic then the police can also stop you for driving on a straight road because you also taking 'capacity' out They can and they will. If you’re impeding traffic in any way and it’s causing a problem, they will stop you. This isn’t code. There aren’t loopholes. There have the power to stop you and they will if you’re causing trouble. Even if it’s “technically legal” they’ll still probably arrest you just to stop you and let you go later.
- Detrytus 3y agoOn this particular type of roundabout that would probably be hard to do: cars cannot circle on both lanes, outer lane will force you to exit.
- jedberg 3y ago> Unless there is a law compelling drivers to choose an exit In most places it is illegal to go around more than once. In many places it's not even legal to make a "u-turn" by exiting at the same road you entered at.
- speedgoose 3y agoI would guess that your best scenario is being nicely asked to stop by the local traffic police. But I bet that a much more likely category of scenarios involves very upset drivers that may not have a diplomatic answer.
- nkrisc 3y agoOh no, you found a loophole! The police will be powerless to stop you! No, they’ll just stop you and arrest you for impeding traffic, and the judge will agree. Real life isn’t code.
- pi-e-sigma 3y agoNot so fast. So how many times can you go around a roundabout for the police to decide you are obstructing traffic? What if you do it a few times and then leave round about only to come back a minute later?
- nkrisc 3y agoDoesn’t matter. If it becomes a problem, they’ll stop it. If you’re going around constantly and it’s not causing a problem, no one will care.
- kalleboo 3y ago> So how many times can you go around a roundabout for the police to decide you are obstructing traffic 8 https://i.imgur.com/LtS0oqI.jpg https://i.imgur.com/LtS0oqI.jpg
- pests 3y agoQuestions the judge will decide.