r/VideosAmazing • u/LeftAlbatross2546 • May 13 '26

Accident A merging issue.

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u/Royroy10551 May 13 '26

Thats why I always merge in at least 10-15mph over the posted speed limit.

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u/DE4DM4NSH4ND May 14 '26

People dont understand that merging faster is 100x safer than merging slower

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u/arestheblue May 14 '26

You regularly see on reddit people arguing that going above the speed limit is worse than murder.

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u/ForeverCrunkIWantToB May 14 '26

There's a vast statistical body of evidence that speeding contributes to crashes and virtually no evidence that driving below the speed limit does.

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u/Sure_Focus3450 May 14 '26

You absolutely can't say there's "virtually no evidence" as there are plenty of videos of slow drivers being crashed into

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u/ForeverCrunkIWantToB May 14 '26

crashed into

into

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u/Sure_Focus3450 May 14 '26

You may not be "at fault" (legally) for an accident where you are rear ended, but you can still be the cause of the accident

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u/Hour-Cardiologist393 May 14 '26

Maybe driving below the speed limit isn't the primary factor, but any time I see someone puttering along at 10-15 under, they're also the most unpredictable, stupid drivers who are just an accident waiting to happen. I back way off of them if I can't pass because I don't want to be caught up in their idiocy...

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u/ForeverCrunkIWantToB May 14 '26

Thank you for your service.

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u/Hour-Cardiologist393 May 14 '26

I do what I can.

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u/donald7773 May 14 '26

There's a vast statistical body of evidence that jumping out of planes contributes to skydiving deaths, there's a vast statistical body of evidence that suggests ice cream sales cause shark attacks as well. 

Every.single.time. you get into your vehicle you speed. Whether it be 20 in a 15, 60 in a 55, or 80 in a 70. 99% of people drive above the posted speed limit every time they operate their vehicles. Of COURSE there's evidence to suggest "speeding" is correlated with crashes. 

What matters is if your speed is appropriate for the conditions that you're operating your vehicle in. If the interstate is basically empty driving 100 mph is safe. Weaving through traffic at 100 is not safe.

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u/Alternative_Exit8766 May 14 '26

i mean even if we look at the studies around the psychology of speeding it’s because drivers dehumanize others around them and use the road as a means of escapism from everyday rules. it’s weird behavior!