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The biggest gap in front is left by stopping altogether. This is also the safest posture a driver can take but it accomplishes nothing. Yes, leave room in fron

• yason 17y ago
  In traffic, making space in front of you usually creates safer distances between those behind you as well. You slow down a bit so the one who drives behind you gradually drives closer until he notices that you slowed down. Then he realizes he must slow down as well, making space between you and him, and the safe distance propagates further backwards.
  • steamer25 17y ago
    Would that this theory worked so well in real life where different drivers have differing motives for being on the road. If everyone's priority was to get off of the road as fast as legally possible, you could assume a uniform speed just below the limit. The only problem left to solve would be creating space between the vehicles and the approach you've mentioned would likely work well. However, the road is full of people who are more concerned about watching the scenery pass, carrying on a phone conversation or looking for landmarks in unfamiliar territory. This is perfectly fine until traffic starts backing up behind them. As cars are added or lanes reduced away, a jam becomes increasingly imminent. And jams are just the extreme example. Patient motorists driving slowly behind distracted ones still have their goals deferred. What I'm saying is, haste is relative. Slow down if you want to--it's a free country. Just have some consideration for the people behind you.