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Your link is about Waymo. It doesn't imply the same is true for human drivers. When I search around whether driving too slowly is too dangerous, basically every
by dataflow 1y ago
Your link is about Waymo. It doesn't imply the same is true for human drivers. When I search around whether driving too slowly is too dangerous, basically every source I see says it is. Random example:
https://www.allstate.com/resources/car-insurance/dangers-of-driving-slowly https://www.allstate.com/resources/car-insurance/dangers-of-...
Anecdotally, I see people dangerously tailgate slow drivers too; it makes sense that everyone warns against slow driving.
- bdangubic 1y agoif slow driving wasn’t as dangerous (if not more), highways would not have minimum speed. would you personally choose cars driving 15mph on a highway you are on or 90mph? between those two choices, I’d choose 90mph any day of the week and twice on sunday
- AlexandrB 1y agoYou must live somewhere warm. On Canadian highways 15 mph is just a fact of life a few times a year. I've never seen a Canadian highway with a minimum speed.
- bdangubic 1y agoOf course! I did not mean that anyone should ever drive any speed that is too slow for given conditions, I have driven 5-10mph on higways with minimum speed of 45+mph during inclement weather. I live in the USA and can tell you with 100% certainty that if I drove 15mph on a highway drivers that pass me will call 911 and I will be pulled over. driving 30-40mph over the limit is unlikely to trigger the same concern from other drivers unless I am “street racing” other cars or driving erradicaly
- tintor 1y agoPhysics works the same whether you are Waymo or human.
- dataflow 1y agoWhat? Reaction times and situational awareness definitely don't...