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ExciteBike66

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18. But you are less safe in front of the drunk driver...
Wed Jul 19, 2017, 01:15 PM
Jul 2017

than you would be behind them, since you are presumably able to slow down and not get too close to them.

Furthermore, just passing the guy would be a failure to do your basic civil duty of calling the police and reporting the driver.

Even if you would be safer in front of the guy, you would be EVEN SAFER if you just stopped your car and let him continue (perhaps while you called 911).

As to speed limits and speed limiters, there is still no reason to allow someone to exceed the limit merely to pass one of your example individuals.

1.) If the texter or drunk is driving at the speed limit, then you can also drive at the speed limit behind them. No need to break the law.

2.) If the texter or drunk is driving much slower than the limit, you can pass them at the limit. No need to pass them too quickly where they might be surprised and make a sudden movement.

3.) If the texter or drunk is driving just a bit under the limit, enough to be annoying to you, then I suggest you could still just stay behind them if you do not wish to chance passing them. It's not like driving 23 in a 25 is going to kill you...

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Smart guns - survey... sort of [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2017 OP
It's an interesting analogy, ExciteBike66 Jul 2017 #1
I thought governors had drivers? Throck Jul 2017 #5
What do you think money grows on trees? ExciteBike66 Jul 2017 #6
As I understand the technology... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2017 #7
I agree wrt guns, they are different than cars, ExciteBike66 Jul 2017 #9
re: "...perhaps a malfunctioning driverless car could just have a set speed limit that is low..." discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2017 #11
I think we are getting out of hand here. ExciteBike66 Jul 2017 #17
I agree about the thread taking a tangent discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2017 #20
I do accept automated control over cars, sure. ExciteBike66 Jul 2017 #22
re: "...no need to allow the driver to exceed the speed limit." discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2017 #24
I agree in part ExciteBike66 Jul 2017 #25
Side benefits (to autonomous cars) would be... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2017 #26
I understand the reasoning but bluecollar2 Jul 2017 #2
I don't know, ExciteBike66 Jul 2017 #3
I prefer to be driving away from the mayhem bluecollar2 Jul 2017 #10
But you are less safe in front of the drunk driver... ExciteBike66 Jul 2017 #18
what part of driving AWAY from a dangerous bluecollar2 Jul 2017 #27
And what part of ExciteBike66 Jul 2017 #28
I'll repeat myself bluecollar2 Jul 2017 #29
I understand you want him behind you, ExciteBike66 Jul 2017 #33
Pardon my intrusion here discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2017 #30
Ok, but ExciteBike66 Jul 2017 #34
I imagine most people... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2017 #36
The discussion is not about sacrificing freedom, ExciteBike66 Jul 2017 #37
Speed limits are an evolving aspect of the motor vehicle code discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2017 #39
I am unfamiliar with the Ultima GT-R, ExciteBike66 Jul 2017 #40
Yes it has seat belts along with a 240 MPH max speed discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2017 #41
A separate post for the gun thing ExciteBike66 Jul 2017 #35
See my embedded replies below discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2017 #38
I agree discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2017 #8
I think there are too many variables presented while driving. justhanginon Jul 2017 #4
Just a question discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2017 #12
That is a damn good question. I was mulling over some possible justhanginon Jul 2017 #13
Einstein was pretty big on thought experiments discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2017 #14
It seems to me that when you got to full on autonomy you really lose justhanginon Jul 2017 #15
re: "I've been retired for almost twenty years..." discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2017 #16
The human "ability" is over-rated... ExciteBike66 Jul 2017 #19
Speed loses much of its value when their is no human moral justhanginon Jul 2017 #21
I don't see it that way at all... ExciteBike66 Jul 2017 #23
I like to move with the speed of the traffic. ... spin Jul 2017 #31
Sounds like a safe plan discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2017 #32
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