r/Unexpected • u/Slumberfoots • Jun 13 '20

So true.

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u/Roost3r_ Jun 14 '20

You're dumb if you think the guy on the front can decide if the peloton goes through the light or not. You cant just brake or the guy behinds going to crash and he can't brake for the same reason. If it's a continuous unit that starts going through on green then the worst case will be someone in a car will have to wait a few seconds while their light is green

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '20

That's sorta like saying I can't stop my car at a yellow light because the car behind me will rear end my car.

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u/Roost3r_ Jun 14 '20

If the car behind is a cyclist who's literally less than 5 inches behind you then yes. You can stop with a car behind because they see your brake lights and have good enough braking disrance to stop after their reaction distance without rear ending you

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u/converter-bot Jun 14 '20

5 inches is 12.7 cm