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Originally Posted by Duffman
I know not everybody has had the opportunity of taking a drivers ed or defensive driving course but the ones I have taken have taught that you should drive with the flow of traffic even if it is over the limit. You have to realize that if EVERYONE is doing 5 over the limit and you are doing 5 under then YOU are the hazard on the road not the other 99% even if you are the one within the legal limit and they are not.
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Bull.
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Originally Posted by Duffman
I am not excusing the idiots that drive at whatever speed they like and I am not saying this applies to all situations but in heavy rush hour traffic its important to match speed the the pack you are traveling in.
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That's exactly what you are doing. It most certainly not important to match speed in rush hour traffic. It is important to maintain a distance between your front bumper and the rear end of the car in front of you. If you don't have that, you will be part of a pile-up. And if you do, you have the freedom of moderating your speed and improving your mileage from less stop-and-go.