rather than slowing down even further to maintain that distance.
Yeah, why? I've been behind all kinds of drunk people on dark country roads in my life, I used to live in a rural area where car was the only option. Never occured to me to get into the swerve zone. I just figured this trip is gonna take 10 minutes longer before we part ways and that's that, no overtaking required.
Like I said, when you're driving through mountain roads, there's sections of road with good visibility especially for passing. A large truck will obscure road signs and oncoming traffic, just pass so you can see further ahead.
But again, you can increase visibility by increasing distance to the truck
I've been behind all kinds of drunk people on dark country roads in my life
Sorry I didn't mean like obviously drunk people, another commenter replied with better examples, elderly or inexperienced. Essentially people not very confident in their abilities, people who ride the brakes down the entire mountain, etc.
But again, you can increase visibility by increasing distance to the truck
Sure until you're going up hill now and the truck is struggling to break 30. Or I could go around the truck, carry on with the speed limit and go about my day, and see further down the road and around corners.
Another thing is I really really enjoy driving on back roads. Its one of the few genuine pleasures I've gotten to experience in life. Up there with performing for a big crowd and getting married. I know it's insane, I know its terminal treat brain. I don't really like speeding, I've broken 100 once in my life(haha passing a gravel truck dropping sand all over me, empty 4 lane highway, up hill in the mountains). So if someone is taking their time, enjoying the view, going under the limit and I just want to hit a couple turns within the margin of safety but enough to feel some g forces, I'll pass them. When I'm enjoying the view and going slow, I'll flash my hazards and let folks know to pass me.
So if someone is taking their time, enjoying the view, going under the limit and I just want to hit a couple turns within the margin of safety but enough to feel some g forces, I'll pass them.
But you have to realize with this example that this is no basis on to which to regulate any of this stuff on some level, right?
I mean it's not like I don't get it, love to go what most people would consider sort of ludicrous speeds on my bicycle and corner hard, same stuff at heart, and also no basis as to which decide regulations on other than that a good society would give me like a cool bicycle track (like not a velodrome) and guys like you some racetrack or hell, special scenic routes or something.
I absolutely understand its no basis to regulate. The irony of me crying about this is very clear. The race track is always the example people propose but the special scenic routes would be nicer.
Basically i'm shouting into the void "no please, i'm good, don't take this thing away" despite understanding that it's a net negative for society.
Yeah, why? I've been behind all kinds of drunk people on dark country roads in my life, I used to live in a rural area where car was the only option. Never occured to me to get into the swerve zone. I just figured this trip is gonna take 10 minutes longer before we part ways and that's that, no overtaking required.
But again, you can increase visibility by increasing distance to the truck
Sorry I didn't mean like obviously drunk people, another commenter replied with better examples, elderly or inexperienced. Essentially people not very confident in their abilities, people who ride the brakes down the entire mountain, etc.
Sure until you're going up hill now and the truck is struggling to break 30. Or I could go around the truck, carry on with the speed limit and go about my day, and see further down the road and around corners.
Another thing is I really really enjoy driving on back roads. Its one of the few genuine pleasures I've gotten to experience in life. Up there with performing for a big crowd and getting married. I know it's insane, I know its terminal treat brain. I don't really like speeding, I've broken 100 once in my life(haha passing a gravel truck dropping sand all over me, empty 4 lane highway, up hill in the mountains). So if someone is taking their time, enjoying the view, going under the limit and I just want to hit a couple turns within the margin of safety but enough to feel some g forces, I'll pass them. When I'm enjoying the view and going slow, I'll flash my hazards and let folks know to pass me.
But you have to realize with this example that this is no basis on to which to regulate any of this stuff on some level, right?
I mean it's not like I don't get it, love to go what most people would consider sort of ludicrous speeds on my bicycle and corner hard, same stuff at heart, and also no basis as to which decide regulations on other than that a good society would give me like a cool bicycle track (like not a velodrome) and guys like you some racetrack or hell, special scenic routes or something.
I absolutely understand its no basis to regulate. The irony of me crying about this is very clear. The race track is always the example people propose but the special scenic routes would be nicer.
Basically i'm shouting into the void "no please, i'm good, don't take this thing away" despite understanding that it's a net negative for society.