Crazyhunt t1_iu1x3p3 wrote on October 27, 2022 at 11:07 PM

Reply to comment by werepat in LPT - If theres a sudden roadblock on a highway or a traffic jam and you have to stop, always keep a lot of distance in front of you so you dont get pancaked if someone behind you doesn't notice the block. by zapdado2002

You ever get cut of every day in stop and go traffic? It’s not about being late it’s about managing aggression and road rage so my day isn’t ruined by my morning commute with a bunch of asshats cutting me off

mogoexcelso t1_iu2wdwh wrote on October 28, 2022 at 3:43 AM

Got a car with auto-cruise control and my outlook changed immediately. I keep the following distance maxed out and the speed set to 75. No one cuts me off… they’re just passing. They’re comfortable following closer, more power to them, they can do that. It’s not personal, and leaving 5 minutes sooner is a fair trade off for 30 minutes of peace. I just put on some good music, sip my coffee, and watch the sun rise.

Edit: if it’s stop and go, get behind a semi, no one is going to cut you off to follow a truck.

werepat t1_iu1z4wk wrote on October 27, 2022 at 11:23 PM

No, I actually stopped commuting in a car because it got so ridiculous.

I bought a DRZ400 and have used it to cut traffic, pop curbs, blast through parking lots and generally not sit in traffic.

I was living in Norfolk, VA and needed to get on base, but the 5 miles surrounding the place was a parking lot from 5:30 to 7:30 am.

Not much in my life has felt better than that.