Originally Posted by
MetroMPG
I'm going to play devil's advocate here:
Really, why is this dangerous? I literally cannot think of the last time I heard of a car rear-ending another car on a highway that couldn't match the speed of traffic it just merged into. Yes, it will cause inattentive drivers to have to jump on the brakes, and of course out of courtesy we don't want to force other drivers to have do that.
But is it actually dangerous, or is it just stressful to someone who wants more power?
There are LOTS of vehicles driving in the same circumstances every day that can't accelerate even as fast as a Mirage. Mostly commercial vehicles, I'm thinking.(Not counting Smart cars, Metros, Fireflies and many regular cars from the 90's, not to mention many classic cars).
But this is not a new problem. There is no carnage on the roads because of slow-accelerating cars.
I can see it being stressful for sure. But is dangerous the right description?
There's one interchange ramp I tend to avoid because it is so short: I-69E to US-23S/I-75S. It's probably safer than it feels, but the short ramp also leads to an interchange split within maybe 2 miles, meaning I need to match the right lane speed, then go left a lane within a short distance. It's even more stressful if you have to follow a car or truck going slower, making the whole think that much worse.
Instead, I go maybe 5 miles further, and take I-69E to I-475S till it merges with I-75S.
I'm not sure that interchange would be less stressful with a quicker car, though.
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