• nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de
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    6 days ago

    Pulling over often isn’t an option, and slowing down more can mean losing momentum and not making the next hill or putting yourself in a more dangerous spot.

    Also: Yield doesn’t mean you have to stop, but if the other lane is busy you need to do whatever it takes to let the other car go. Including stopping.

    • Boomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.world
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      5 days ago

      Yes but if the other lane is empty and you stop at a yield you should be arrested for attempted insurance fraud.

      And put on your damn flashers if you’re having issues instead of complaining that people don’t know you’re having issues.

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        5 days ago

        I disagree with this. Yes, they shouldn’t stop. However, if you hit them then you’re clearly at fault. There could be something forcing them to stop and may not realize it, so you not being prepared for them stopping is on you.

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          4 days ago

          I haven’t hit anyone who did this. But I have been hit by someone behind me because of this.

          Me and my passengers got neck braces, the driver behind me had to pay, but the idiot who came to a complete stop at a highway onramp didn’t even know what happened, despite them being the reckless driver.