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[–] [email protected] 27 points 6 months ago (3 children)

in some cities such as LA, i found it safest to simply drive at the same speed as everyone else. obviously adjust for merging, passenger lanes etc but on those roads being the slowest can actually a danger to yourself and others.

glad i don't need to do this any more in my current city, just two cents

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago

They teach you in driver's education that you should match speed on the highway. Otherwise you impede the flow of traffic which causes far more problems.

[–] Voroxpete 6 points 6 months ago

This is exactly what you should be doing. Matching speed with traffic is always the safest option. If you're going slower than everyone else, you're creating a hazard, almost as much as if you're weaving through traffic.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

Yup. If it gets too out of hand, they'll do a traffic break to slow everyone down. But going a significantly different speed than everyone else is something you try to avoid.