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BiggerDamnederHeroer t1_j0xqktj wrote

Reply to comment by jeffscomplec in To the girl who spun her car out in front of me on hwy 95 near thurbers Ave tonight: by ParkyMalarkey

Seriously. I grew up driving in RI . Thurbers ave curve is responsible for so much driving anxiety in my life. Thankfully, everything else seems easier now that I don't live in RI anymore.

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ParkyMalarkey OP t1_j0xvhjo wrote

Yeah I don’t think people from other places understand the level of attention required to drive through providence vs where they are from

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5XTEEM t1_j0yddv4 wrote

I don't think people should ever change the level of attention they commit to driving, unless they're increasing it to an appropriate level obviously.

I also see just as many drivers with RI plates acting foolishly as other states, if not more because the majority of cars in Providence have RI plates.

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ParkyMalarkey OP t1_j0ziv6x wrote

I was more making the point that driving in a place like the Midwest, where roads are flat, not much traffic, not as many corners, Requires less attention than driving in a place like providence on 95. Yes you should always pay attention while driving. But you can’t learn to drive in providence traffic until you get exposed to providence traffic.

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5XTEEM t1_j12mn3x wrote

Yeah I'm just being pedantic

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sandsonik t1_j11o5yo wrote

Lifelong Rhode Islander and I've never thought the Thurbers curve was very hard. The S curves in Pawtucket though? White knuckle time for me. I slow down for that one.

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