I am going to validate what you say here.
replyEhto is correct and this is the way. I'll go further and say that if someone is tailgating you and it's pissing you off, generously let them pass. Literally pull to the side of the road if you must.
It is more dangerous to be slow and have people constantly merging in front of you, rather than be slightly faster and not have all the merging. Accidents happen when vehicles are going different speeds, all things equal.
replyThat seems like a surprising enough statement to be backed up by data. What is your source?
replyEverything I've read points toward larger margins of safety (longer distances, slower speeds) being safer.
See e.g. https://publications.lib.chalmers.se/records/fulltext/252480...
American road laws are insane here. The law should be simple; you must be in the outside lane at all times unless you are overtaking, and once you're done overtaking, you should merge back into the outside lane.
replyAs far as I know that’s the law in every state I’ve driven in, but enforcement is pretty much nonexistent. Some states like Texas or Louisiana might have signs reminding people to stay out of the inner lanes except for passing but I’ve never heard of anyone getting a ticket over it. What’s enforcement like in the UK?
replyFor example, the specific law in California: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySectio...
This is dangerous nonsense. It's basically just a justification people find in order to feel good about their unsafe driving.
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