is it really necessary and why is it difficult to avoid?
Ever wonder what drives a persons curiousity to make them slow down to a near stop on the highway when there is really nothing to 'look" at?
2007-03-12 15:33:20 · 6 answers · asked by Jewlz 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Commuting
I don't mind if people slow down, as by letting off the gas. I hate the people who have to break to look at something on the side of the highway.
2007-03-12 15:40:50 · answer #1 · answered by heavy_cow 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speaking for myself it is because I 'daydream' while driving.
This is an intense focus on thoughts other than entirely on my driving. My vehicle operational attention slows, corrections take longer, and non-highway driving patterns emerge so I'll
awake doing 45 in the 65 lane or fail to recall passing the previous seven or so exits. This usually occurs after lunch
and I try to guard against it by radio noise or rolling the window open.
2007-03-15 00:50:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you talking about slowing down as you pass an emergency vehicle, such as police car, fire truck or ambulance? That is the law in many places. Not only that, in many places it is also the law to move a lane over. This is to prevent emergency personnel from being struck by passing vehicles.
2007-03-12 23:06:36 · answer #3 · answered by Fred C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, people do this all the time in DC area. It's really very annoying to get into traffic jam because of this, but there is not much you can do unfortunately. It's much better in Europe, though :)
2007-03-12 23:10:59 · answer #4 · answered by Misha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why y'all call it highway we call it freeway in cali and downsouth they call it interstate
2007-03-12 22:41:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's human nature, you can't change it, forget about it.
2007-03-13 07:53:38 · answer #6 · answered by Trump 2020 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋