I hate driving so much. My first instinct is always to concede to other people (even when I technically have right-of-way) because there’s always the possibility that they’ll just ignore all rules and common sense due to impatience (like this guy). But then that leads to the truck-driving chuds behind me blasting their horns and trying to overtake me unsafely. Like, I know there are situations where being too slow can also be dangerous, but it’s hard to make decisions quickly when every option feels potentially unsafe.
My first instinct is always to concede to other people (even when I technically have right-of-way)
Imo, you should almost always take the right-of-way if you have it. Politeness be damned, the safety of yourself, your passengers, and the other people on the road ought to be the highest priority. And the safest thing you can do on the road is be predictable, which means taking the right-of-way when you have it.
Yeah, I know. It’s just that every time I arrive at an intersection slightly before the other person I’m doubting whether I was really there first and/or if the other person recognizes that. That and a bunch of other situations where I’m trying to process things and it feels safer to just wait (even if it isn’t actually).
I hate driving so much. My first instinct is always to concede to other people (even when I technically have right-of-way) because there’s always the possibility that they’ll just ignore all rules and common sense due to impatience (like this guy). But then that leads to the truck-driving chuds behind me blasting their horns and trying to overtake me unsafely. Like, I know there are situations where being too slow can also be dangerous, but it’s hard to make decisions quickly when every option feels potentially unsafe.
Imo, you should almost always take the right-of-way if you have it. Politeness be damned, the safety of yourself, your passengers, and the other people on the road ought to be the highest priority. And the safest thing you can do on the road is be predictable, which means taking the right-of-way when you have it.
Yeah, I know. It’s just that every time I arrive at an intersection slightly before the other person I’m doubting whether I was really there first and/or if the other person recognizes that. That and a bunch of other situations where I’m trying to process things and it feels safer to just wait (even if it isn’t actually).
my reaction time is such that I never feel safe driving. I should not be allowed to do it and it’s crazy that I’m expected to
the power to kill everyone around me by fucking up is more responsibility than I would willingly take on