Posted on 11/27/2017 1:44:30 PM PST by sparklite2
The inspiration for the research first came to Boreyko when he was sitting in traffic one day. Noticing that cars had to wait for the car in front of them to regain a safe spacing before they could start moving again, he hypothesized that, contrary to popular opinion, it might actually be better for cars to stop farther apart from each other when idling at a traffic light.
Analysis showed that the time required for all cars to pass through remained relatively fixed, give or take about one second, for spacing distances up to 25 feet.
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Back before electronic sensors there were mechanical runovers. On a two lane that saw very little traffic there was one such in a straight ahead lane with a right turn lane beside. My scco then would not trigger the runover. A Beach cop came up behind me and we sat. I could not legally make any move without the light turning green. The cop leaned out the window and ordered me through the light. I said it is red. He said if you don’t go on through I will arrest you. I went forward and as soon as I got across the bar his light came on and I got a ticket.That was the Beach Police back then. I also had to go to court with it because in those days the arresting officer had to be in court with the ticketee or the ticket got thrown out. Beach Police never went in to court. For them if it took any effort for the money it wasn’t worth it. Nowadays if they don’t show up they get fired.
Doesn't help if everyone is on each other's bumpers as it just increases the accordion effect as things start moving and everyone speeds up/slows down/speeds up.
Also almost always armed so if someone decided to try to squeeze in, I just let them do it - life is too short and precious to get all bent out of shape because idiots inhabit the road with me and it isn't worth "defending my honor" by doing something that might escalate into something serious.
Not to mention that the people behind you will lean on their horns and make obscene gestures at you.
I'll let the insurance company make their case. ;)
Several times I was able to use that space when I observed a car behind me in a locked brake slide on the icy road. He finally stopped inches from my rear bumper.
Based on all the replies here, Im even more convinced that automated cars are not too far in our future.
I like the timers and use those too. Just remember, if the stick-figure is white, your light will remain green!
This implies that tall people can pull up closer, and that little granny who can't see over the steering wheel should stay back at the previous intersection.
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