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Old 05-03-2012, 05:53 PM   #44 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Flakbadger View Post
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It was actually pretty scary, because I figured getting into a collision with him wouldn't end well.
But what did he want me to do? Tailgate the car in front of me?
At that particular time, there were only 2 or 3 car lengths between us, and the gap was closing.
It's unfortunate that people in gargantuan pickups sometimes lack big-picture thinking skills, and more unfortunate still that people like this are allowed to drive on our roads.
I think that's the mentality, if you aren't glued to the car in front, you are going too slow. This morning was that kind of day for some reason. I try to drive at a more or less "constant" speed too, letting the gap in front grow and shrink because of the bandwidth difference in the mob control system and mine, and no less than 4 drivers drove around me just like you described. Baffling.
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