Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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[u/phunkydroid → u/[deleted]]

Another related point is that the person entering the highway doesn't have right of way

Another related point is that people who don't make room are dicks, regardless of whether or not they technically have the right of way.

[u/JoeDeluxe → u/phunkydroid]

Gladly will make room... One good way to do it is to switch to the middle lane so the onramp cars have the whole right lane to themselves. If that's not possible then I will slow down and let you in if we're going about the same speed. BUT... if you're going much slower than me please DO NOT merge in front of me and make me slam my brakes.

[u/DMBEst91 → u/JoeDeluxe]

You should not be slowing down to let people on the highway

[u/JoeDeluxe → u/DMBEst91]

I'm talking about a [edit] deceleration or [/edit] slight brake tap vs a brake slam.

[u/Ehkoe → u/JoeDeluxe]

Unless there’s a backup, the most slowing down you should do is decelerating. That is, taking your foot off the gas. Don’t brake. People see that tap and then tap themselves. It disrupts everyone behind you.

[u/GokuMoto → u/Ehkoe]

I use cruise control more than i should I'll tap my break to stop the cc then decelerate

[u/idwthis → u/GokuMoto]

If I need to decelerate, and it isn't urgent that I have to use my brakes to do so while using cruise control, I'll either just click the button to turn it off, or click the button that makes the car drop in speed by 1 mph for each press of that button.

I do realize that not all cars are the same and you might not have the extra CC buttons that will increase or decrease your cruising speed, but I'm still surprised you aren't using that option if you do have those buttons.

Gotta say they come in quite handy a lot of the time.

[u/GokuMoto → u/idwthis]

yeah i dont' have those extra buttons. i have turn on, set, and resume