• Apathy Tree@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    10 months ago

    Around here people use them a lot when they start hitting traffic backups and slowing down, as well as when they hit a slippery patch, to alert other drivers to upcoming conditions.

    It’s not due to being intimidated, it’s a courtesy.

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      10 months ago

      Y’all forgot heavy fog. It was a life saver when fog made it hard to see five feet in front of me. We all slowed down to a crawl and conga lined our way out, hazards a blazin’.

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      10 months ago

      Its not a courtesy if everyone immediately does it