"anonsagainstanonymous" (anonsagainstanonymous)
06/13/2014 at 16:36 • Filed to: None
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"anonsagainstanonymous" (anonsagainstanonymous)
06/13/2014 at 16:36 • Filed to: None | 0
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Or just more aware of bad drivers?
I ask because I've recently been driving on the highway regularly with cruise control for the first time in my life (cars usually don't have such things here in Europe) and I've noticed that I'm wont to end up in awkward situations when people merge onto the road.
I'm driving in the left(right in normal countries) lane, at the speed limit (I swear! (No actually, I'm new to the British isles and I'm not entirely comfortable driving on the wrong side of the road and stuff don't look at me like that I'm only following the rules)). someone is merging on the highway, and there's someone slowly passing me on the right, but there's also a lot of room both in front of me and behind me, so there really shouldn't be a problem.
Now, in either of my old cars, I'd either let off slightly to give some extra room, because I'm a nice guy like that, or I'd give it some extra gas and get past them. But no, with cruise control activated, I really don't want to. Something inside me tells me that I am going this speed, and this is the speed I am going.
I understand that I'm being dickish by not giving them more room, but on the other hand, they're the ones merging, and there is room enough in front of me. In one way, it would be nice of me to give them a bit of space, but on the other hand, they're the ones who are supposed to accelerate up to highway speed before they merge.
I donno. I never had this issue without cruise control and it's kinda bugging me. I quickly adjusted my driving style so it doesn't happen, though. Better safe than sorry.
Squid
> anonsagainstanonymous
06/13/2014 at 16:46 |
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It is just making you more aware of bad drivers. I only engage my cruise on long distances in light traffic, and even then I'm constantly fiddling with the knob to keep my distances.
zeontestpilot
> anonsagainstanonymous
06/13/2014 at 16:57 |
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I prefer without cruise control. I like to feel the accelerator under my foot. But I use CC when going to work, which, depending on the day, is either 40 minutes to an 1.5 hrs. With CC on, I do feel more distant, like everything is being done automatically. I don't really like that, but it is a necessary evil. Just make sure you are aware, even more aware, than you normally are.
Also, my personal rule, don't trust other drivers....ever....period. I assume they are the worst drivers and take precautions to protect myself. If they want to just cut in front of me, I slow down because honestly, I don't want to deal with anything that they (or I) might of caused.
Pitchblende
> anonsagainstanonymous
06/13/2014 at 17:29 |
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The Uk rules state that it is up the the driver entering from the slip road to alter their speed and position so that they can join the traffic safely. Many drivers will let people onto the carriageway, but this is courtesy and not required. You are doing nothing wrong.
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anonsagainstanonymous
> zeontestpilot
06/13/2014 at 18:17 |
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I feel more distant using CC as well. Strangely, wearing sunglasses has the same effect on me as well. But after driving with it a while, I did learn to like it. Especially on a 3.5 hour journey on the highway.
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anonsagainstanonymous
> Squid
06/13/2014 at 18:18 |
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I do like those MPGs, though. :3
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Squid
> anonsagainstanonymous
06/13/2014 at 18:25 |
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I feel you on that, but most of the time in a heavily congested area the speed of traffic changes too much for cruise to be a benefit, well at least where I used to live. I do enjoy not having to constantly monitor my foot and manually keep a speed on long journeys though. If there is anything more that light to moderate traffic I find cruise to be more frustrating because people don't know how to maintain speed on the motorways. But then again this is the first car I've had in 6 years to have cruise so I just got used to not having it and forget about it constantly.