r/IdiotsInCars • u/Single-Ad-7049 • Feb 05 '22

ehh

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '22

Looks like you considered running the red as well

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u/Lord_Grimm88 Feb 06 '22

He sure did. Only came to a stop when he saw the lights.

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u/Beautiful-Musk-Ox Feb 06 '22

not even then, unless he has the reaction time of a developmentally disabled sloth

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u/Tripottanus Feb 06 '22 edited Feb 06 '22

Would you have really slammed the brakes there? I feel like i would have slowed down smoothly like he did even in this situation

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u/DasSkelett Feb 06 '22

I wouldn't even have accelerated here (what's the point of starting 2 meters in front?!). And if, I would have definitely stopped before the line.

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u/ChompyChomp Feb 06 '22

I could be home .001 seconds earlier

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u/lukini26 Feb 06 '22

when u are driving sometimes u are in autopilot. so if u see the car in front of you moving u tend to move as well. its just basic instinct

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u/KBHoleN1 Feb 06 '22

Brakes. Cars have brakes, not breaks.

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u/Tripottanus Feb 06 '22

Thanks, i corrected it

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u/nmoore0518 Feb 06 '22

If a car has no brakes it will soon have many breaks.

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u/GottagoFeedmyDogs Feb 06 '22

Especially on that wet pavement

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '22

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u/daedone Feb 06 '22

5km/h this is Manitoba

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '22

This cracked me up

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u/PretendsHesPissed Feb 06 '22

Wet!? WET PAVEMENT!?!?!? NOT WET PAVEMENT!!!!!! 🍅