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[–] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

For the most part maintaining a safe following distance, and not driving too fast for conditions will prevent 99.9% of such incidents, but I do agree that in the rare occasions when reactions times are at a premium such as a branch falling on the road right in front of you, or an animal darting out of some bushes, indicators should be less of a priority than braking/evading. Violently swerving is almost always a bad idea without shedding as much speed as you can first, though, and even then it's probably better to just hit the object, unless it's a child, rather than risk a roll-over.

That's not what you said though. You said 'something the car before you swerved around'.

Edit: Yeah, your downvote just tells me you're a shit driver.

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  • [–] 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child)

    That’s not what you said though. You said ‘something the car before you swerved around’.

    At highway speeds a car three seconds ahead swerving around something is basically the same thing as a branch falling right in front of your car because a safe distance to a moving vehicle is different than a safe distance to a stationary object. The down vote is because you don't understand driving.

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  • [–] 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

    At highway speeds a car three seconds ahead swerving around something is basically the same thing as a branch falling right in front of your car

    No. That's one of the most absurd things I've ever read,

    you don't understand driving.

    Better than you do, champ.

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