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July 11th, 2009 04:21 PM #31
The correct answer is to not be in the fast lane in the first place.
The proper following distance between yourself and the car in front of you is one which will allow you to brake to a full stop with distance to spare if the driver in front suddenly stops or hits an obstacle.
This is typically at least two seconds... preferably adding another second or two as your speed increases from 80-100 km/h or beyond. Two seconds at 100 km/h is about 50 meters (hey, I'm close... according to my calculator, about 55 meters). A safe following distance, considering you don't have the reflexes of an F1 driver, then, is about 75-100 meters.
This is a lot of space. About ten to twenty car lengths. That should be ample room to slow down and/or pull aside.
And you should make it a habit to pull aside every time you overtake. Once you've overtaken another car, pull back over to the right lane, even if there's another slower car that you'll have to pull out to overtake some 200 meters ahead. Being in the middle lanes gives you plenty of options and escape routes should any emergency situation develop ahead of you.
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July 11th, 2009 08:27 PM #32
alas, much as we might want to rely on our noses, we may not use our noses to do emissions...
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