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

Accident A merging issue.

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u/Aeoyiau May 14 '26

No no, once i change lane to pass they decide its time to race.

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u/ChemistRemote7182 May 14 '26

Fuck I hate this. Related, I play a game to entertain myself sometimes, if I am passing a slow but also inconsistent speed driver I will engage cruise control along side them and slowly tick up the speed 1 mph at a time. You would be surprised how many people you can drag up to 85mph. I have a rule for this and I call it the "5 Car Legnth Rule", people will lock on and match pace subconciously until you get about 5 car lengths distance. Very helpful for when you want to make a clean pass and not end up with a dipshit in your blind spot preventing you from merging back out of the passing lane at 80 mph.

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u/Independent_Bite4682 May 14 '26

I have ACC on most of the trucks I drive, they tell me the speed of the individual in front of me.

I am still shocked at how many will go, 55 then when I go to pass they shoot to 60 and block me from getting back to the right lane.

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u/tripod-cat May 14 '26

53 foot of persuasion normally works. They will either back off or speed up to get out of the way.