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In article <1994Jan20.160409.23965@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE> fischerj@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Juergen Fischer) writes:
> 
> In article <JGOSS.94Jan19131552@gaia.torolab.vnet.ibm.com>, 
> jgoss@torolab.vnet.ibm.com (Jeff Goss) writes:
> |> you can react to his actions and give him more chance to realize that
> |> another car is there. I try to keep my estimated closing speed on
> |> other traffic at less than 10 mph, 5 is even better. When not near other
> 
> Well, 10mph difference can be too little. If you overtake the 55 drivers with
> 65 you can get in trouble with the 100mph drivers (difference: 35mph). You
> break down you whole lane.
>

Yes, the difference would be higher, but are you assuming I'm already in the
lane as he approaches, or that I pull into his lane as he approaches? In
the first case, I can't suddenly pull in front of him, I'm already there.
In the second case, I'm trusting myself to look before I change lanes (and
to signal ahead of time), while I don't trust the other guy. The other thing
is, if he's doing 100 whil traffic beside him is doing 55, he's insane.
I someone pulls out in front of him, it's equivalent to a 45 mph collision
with a barrier, and he has no real time to react. I'm not sure I understand
what you mean by 'you break down the whole lane'. I don't stay in front
of people who are travelling faster with open road ahead.

Of course, you have to first find lanes with people doing 55. I'm actually
assuming an average case of 70-75 passing 65 drivers, or 75-80 passing
70 mph drivers.

> Juergen

Jeff Goss