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1. bob1029 ◴[] No.42195016[source]
62 MPH is insane. This is going to kill more people than it saves. I don't know what kind of idyllic driving scenarios the engineers and policymakers have in mind when they come up with this kind of stuff, but they certainly don't seem to have considered many I've experienced.

Perhaps I am in weird kind of commuter bubble by living down in the Houston area. None of this shit makes sense to me. If I were to take my car out onto I-45 right now (not even rush hour) and slam on my brakes in the main lanes, I can 100% guarantee there would be a serious multiple vehicle accident. It's actually against the law (white sign, black letters) to come to a complete stop in the main lanes on many freeways and tollways around here.

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2. imhoguy ◴[] No.42195524[source]
This. With a lorry tailgating me I wouldn't even risk breaking when a deer crosses in front of me.
3. vel0city ◴[] No.42196189[source]
> It's actually against the law (white sign, black letters) to come to a complete stop in the main lanes on many freeways and tollways around here.

So when there's a big accident and traffic comes to a stop you're just supposed to plough 60+mph into the crowd? Or are you supposed to come to a stop and not collide with the other cars?