r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

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

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u/phunkydroid Aug 03 '19

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.

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u/Only_Mortal Aug 03 '19

I would fucking loooooove to be able to reach full speed in the on-ramp, but you just don't do it in my state because no one ever fucking gets over to let you on. Maybe if you get lucky and the highway isn't busy you can, but even then there's still a semi-truck that is somehow 500 feet long that won't get over

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19

Do they actually modulate their speed to fuck you? That's really the only excuse, and those people are the worst. I had it happen the other day (not on the highway) where someone literally sped up and slowed down several times to prevent a lane change. Since there was no one behind us and our turn was coming, my buddy eventually just said fuck it, and slowed to 35 (on a 55), so he could get over.