• yawn@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    If everyone followed the one rule “keep as much space in front of me to the next car, as there is behind me to the next car, at all times” it would do the most to alleviate most traffic jams.

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      1 year ago

      keep as much space in front of me to the next car, as there is behind me to the next car, at all times

      this is the right way.

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        1 year ago

        That is not the right way as not all cars have the same stopping distance. Heavier cars need more space to stop

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      1 year ago

      That’s a bad idea as heavier cars have longer stopping distances. You should give an 18 wheeler 3-4 times the distance you would an SUV.

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        1 year ago

        Sure…and if you were the 18 wheeler, you would give the proper stopping distance to the car in front of you, but it would be up to the person behind you to make sure they give you the same birth from behind. If they are on your (the 18 wheelers) ass, they would be causing traffic.

        This isn’t meant to be a license to speed up it someone is riding your ass, it’s a rule that if EVERYONE followed, it would dramatically cut traffic jams.