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siebzy t1_itppaqv wrote

I blame "self-driving" and radar cruise systems. People arent paying attention and they aren't controlling the vehicle.

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Lerch737 t1_itptl6y wrote

YES! I can't tell you the amount of people I see with there daylight lights on, and no taillights when it's raining

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smaugsucker t1_itq1gcz wrote

And no lights on at all when it’s foggy either lol

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donkeyduplex t1_itqcv32 wrote

Honestly cruise control would help this issue. I'm generally set on 9 over the limit and typically in the passing lane. I always move over for a faster car coming ( however I'm not immediately sliding into dense traffic or a big truck, just to let you by -im overtaking everyone at the highest speed that wont get me a ticket; you can wait until its reasonably safe. Also, don't honk and act like I'm the asshole here)

Every single day I get passed by someone whom I later pass because they have suddenly slowed. If you just use CC traffic would be more predictable.

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eljefino t1_itqn30v wrote

Cruise control is the issue. Someone with non-radar cruise creeps up on someone slower, moves into the passing lane, and then just camps there.

Sometimes the passing is excruciatingly slow because the camper is going the speed limit or another arbitrarily decided speed and won't do anything to complete the pass any faster.

Any car with cruise, can be accelerated by touching the gas pedal. But these drivers won't do that.

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siebzy t1_itqi4u2 wrote

The new radar/adaptive systems are much more cautious and slower to accelerate than normal CC, and leave bigger gaps than necessary in traffic imo.

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donkeyduplex t1_itqlg9s wrote

I'm about to get one, so I'll note that and try not to be a nuisance.

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siebzy t1_itqswi5 wrote

The big place I noticed the adaptive cruise being weird is when someone is exiting in front of me. It slows down way too much and keeps distance even after the car in front has left the travel lane

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Random-Rambling t1_itqq3mn wrote

>however I'm not immediately sliding into dense traffic or a big truck, just to let you by -im overtaking everyone at the highest speed that wont get me a ticket; you can wait until its reasonably safe. Also, don't honk and act like I'm the asshole here

Thank you. People who camp out in the left lane are dicks, but people who want to pass EVERYBODY and weave through traffic to do so are even bigger dicks.

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mlo9109 t1_itpwgzj wrote

I do have this feature in my car (newer model Subaru). I have no idea how people aren't paying attention with it. The damn thing beeps at everything.

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seaglassgirl04 t1_its3lsy wrote

The struggle is real! I have a 2019 Ascent with EyeSight .

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Impooter t1_itt5eh9 wrote

My wife has an ascent, and the adaptive cruise is an amazing feature, but the lights and beeping keep you engaged.

I set it to a criminally high speed, and just use traffic and the follow distance buttons and just strategically switch lanes to avoid going too fast.

I'm still engaged, but it does all the tedious work for me, and I move with the flow of traffic.

This clearly doesn't work when there aren't other cars around, and I adjust appropriately.

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seaglassgirl04 t1_iu2lj2z wrote

I only use my adaptive cruise control north of Bangor on 95 where there's less traffic and 75 mph speed limit. I do turn it off in construction zones where lane-line paintings are skewed or missing.

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Impooter t1_iu2rdx0 wrote

I don't often travel that far north my dad lives in Argyle so I only get a small taste of that 75 mph, but I love how barren it is compared to anything south of Auburn.

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MathematicianGlum880 t1_itpri1z wrote

I’ve been guilty of this. Been driving south on 95 twice a month and then back. When you set it on cruise, you just drive. But lately I’ve noticed that I’ll be going the speed limit and everyone else is going ten over. It would be nice if people didn’t need to go at break neck speed.

Edit…I leave the far right lane for truckers, campers and grannies. I like the middle lane. The far left is for idiots who need to go fast.

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sheeponabowl t1_itq7mp1 wrote

10 over is not breakneck speeds. It’s ALWAYS been like that. Even when it was 65, people would normally go 75. You sound ridiculous. And calling people idiots because they’re going faster than you? Grow up. It’s a known fact that slow drivers cause more problems.

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MathematicianGlum880 t1_itqvqs6 wrote

I’m 62, it’s not always been like that. Millennials. 🤦🏽‍♀️

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sheeponabowl t1_itqzx1k wrote

Ok, then go with the flow of traffic. Don’t be mad at people because you’re just too slow. They aren’t the problem. Again, slow drivers are proven to be dangerous on the road.

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