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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.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 6 months ago (4 children)

This happened to me, I was the fast car. Here's the dash cam video: https://streamable.com/q98ojg

[–] theluckyone 13 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I've got several years of experience riding motorcycles. It's taught me to read traffic. I see a gap in a line of traffic like that, it's either a driver who's smart enough not to block an intersection (rare), or someone letting another someone out.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago

When I saw the gap I started watching it closely. I probably wouldn't have been able react fast enough otherwise.

[–] aregularbeaneater 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Dang, and they just zoom off after without a care

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago

She had to slam on her brakes or she still would have hit me. When I looked back she made a clear "I fucked up" gesture that wasn't caught on cam.

[–] alyth 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Damn, you have a store that specializes in maps, that's cool

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

tbh there weren't many options for them besides waiting for the entire line of cars to pass which could've taken forever

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

The guy leaving the gap tried to wave her through but I guess she didn't see the "STOP" gesture he started throwing when I got too close.

[–] fishbone 3 points 6 months ago

To quote alice in wonderland:

"How long is forever?"

"Sometimes, just one second"