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seamustheseagull t1_ja2glvr wrote

Reply to comment by philpalmer2 in Madlad by hozzam11

1 metre from the back of the vehicle, it doesn't matter how quickly the bike can stop. If the truck reduces speed by just 3.6km/h (approx 2mph), then you have just 1 second to notice and grab your brakes before your front wheel hits the back of the truck. If the truck really jams on, you'll hit the back of the truck before your brain has even registered that the brake lights have come on.

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me1112 t1_ja2r6ek wrote

Yeah it's crazy to me that this person could believe they would react and brake instantly at less than a meter from the truck.

You'd headbutt the back of it yeah.

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IfonlyIwasfunnier t1_ja46scr wrote

better not ask how many people think they could take out a bear with their fists...

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