https://xkcd.com/2932

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This PSA brought to you by several would-be assassins who tried to wave me in front of speeding cars in the last month and who will have to try harder next time.

  • MajorHavoc@programming.dev
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    6 months ago

    Instead he waited until was almost out of room then started honking at me.

    People who haven’t learned the physics of large trucks spend a surprising portion of their driving time competing for Darwin awards.

    I want to will this not to be a problem anymore, but still see it all the time. I’m thankful that I’ve seen a lot of truckers react in surprisingly aware ways that save lives.

    But every time I see it, I can’t help but think that driver’s luck isn’t too likely to hold through too many more times making that move.