It’s the brakesnake though.
Even though the first couple of cars may not have to brake much the effect down the line is much stronger. There’s been actual science done on it, braking can cause long motorway tailbacks.
Posted By: APB on February 26th 2020 at 13:16:50
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- Just to let you all know, I’ve got a beamer (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Feb 26, 18:24:27
- Have they stopped fitting indicator switches (General Chat) - Old Splat, Feb 26, 15:30:07
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- Junction behaviour of some drivers is enough to make me mad! (General Chat) - APB, Feb 26, 12:26:09
- Agree with point B (although sometimes you may not realise there are only two cars behind (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Feb 26, 13:14:17
- It’s the brakesnake though. (General Chat) - APB, Feb 26, 13:16:50
- Also, you should always know how many cars are behind you, more or less. (General Chat) - APB, Feb 26, 13:18:02
- No I do agree. Sometimes it's not possible if there is a lorry or bendy road (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Feb 26, 13:28:40
- Also, you should always know how many cars are behind you, more or less. (General Chat) - APB, Feb 26, 13:18:02
- It’s the brakesnake though. (General Chat) - APB, Feb 26, 13:16:50
- i miss driving in germany (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 26, 13:10:42
- Absolutely. There are signs reminding drivers not to hog the middle lane. (General Chat) - APB, Feb 26, 13:19:09
- and, and... (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 26, 13:24:31
- Do you get around the RHD thing by reversing into the toll booths? (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Feb 26, 14:02:36
- I neatly got around it once by picking up a serbian plod (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 26, 14:17:14
- That sounds a bit impractical for all of us though... I will take a wooden spoon tied (General Chat) - Pixelman, Feb 26, 14:28:27
- I neatly got around it once by picking up a serbian plod (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 26, 14:17:14
- Do you get around the RHD thing by reversing into the toll booths? (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Feb 26, 14:02:36
- and, and... (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 26, 13:24:31
- Absolutely. There are signs reminding drivers not to hog the middle lane. (General Chat) - APB, Feb 26, 13:19:09
- I presume you drive an Audi (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Feb 26, 12:41:09
- Presume all you like, I don’t. (General Chat) - APB, Feb 26, 12:44:43
- Not thanking (General Chat) - duke of york, Feb 26, 12:29:55
- Agree with point B (although sometimes you may not realise there are only two cars behind (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Feb 26, 13:14:17
- Junction behaviour of some drivers is enough to make me mad! (General Chat) - APB, Feb 26, 12:26:09
- Well if the A14 between Bury & Cambridge is anything to go by, then it's a yes from me! (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Feb 26, 10:29:29
- i drive a cristoph zimmerman me (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 26, 10:17:14
- The cyclists at work (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Feb 26, 10:05:21
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- hows the Mini Metro running (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 26, 09:32:37
- I used to own. Mini metro (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Feb 26, 09:35:36
- I had a Metro City. (General Chat) - APB, Feb 26, 12:38:36
- I bought one of those brand new the day I passed my test (General Chat) - watfordcanary, Feb 26, 18:00:22
- i bet it was off-side (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 26, 13:17:51
- I had a Metro City. (General Chat) - APB, Feb 26, 12:38:36
- I used to own. Mini metro (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Feb 26, 09:35:36
- hows the Mini Metro running (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 26, 09:32:37
- ^ Volvo driver (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Feb 26, 09:09:41
- Which sadly says a lot about how business and society rewards (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 26, 09:04:29
- the good news is (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 26, 10:25:33
- Yes. Turning the music down to be able to read better. Comes to us all. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Feb 26, 11:18:52
- I was doing the legal limit on a B road the other day (General Chat) - duke of york, Feb 26, 11:26:22
- Yes. Turning the music down to be able to read better. Comes to us all. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Feb 26, 11:18:52
- Aren't they mainly BMW, audi or Volvo though? (General Chat) - Kangol Canary, Feb 26, 09:13:03
- Dunno, I differentiate by cleanliness (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 26, 09:59:38
- I can concur that Jaguar drivers are not wankers. (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Feb 26, 09:32:43
- I sold my jaguar because I didn't want to destroy people's lungs with diesel fumes (n/m) (General Chat) - Kangol Canary, Feb 26, 14:38:40
- so unless you scrapped it (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 26, 15:09:23
- True (General Chat) - Kangol Canary, Feb 26, 22:42:33
- so unless you scrapped it (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 26, 15:09:23
- I sold my jaguar because I didn't want to destroy people's lungs with diesel fumes (n/m) (General Chat) - Kangol Canary, Feb 26, 14:38:40
- the good news is (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 26, 10:25:33
- My own research confirms that the problem is drivers of larger German cars. (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Feb 26, 08:41:18
- Yoofs not goods (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Feb 26, 09:05:23
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