you do realise that most people slow down for blind curves for exactly this reason, right?

pre-empt potential dangers and adjust driving accordingly. if you’re concerned that you might have to act due to an unseen/unknown danger — then slow down.

it shouldn’t be necessary to swerve out when driving except as a choice of absolute last resort (ie something/someone jumped in front of you inside braking distance and you’ve got no other safe option, in which case you’re probably fucked anyway).

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raincole 2 days ago | parent [-]

> you do realise that most people slow down for blind curves for exactly this reason, right?

The parent commenter sounds exactly like one of those who don't slow down for blind curves.

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dgfitz 2 days ago | parent [-]

You can take a blind curve at 15 miles an hour and not have time to avoid debris in the road.

Use some critical thinking.

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beAbU 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

At 15mph most cars should be able to stop on a dime, no?

	▲	dijksterhuis 2 days ago \| parent \| next [-]
		extrapolating a little, 15mph is ~<10m Speed \| Thinking + braking distance \| Stopping distance 20mph \| 6m + 6m \| 12m (40 feet) 30mph \| 9m + 14m \| 23m (75 feet) 40mph \| 12m + 24m \| 36m (118 feet) 50mph \| 15m + 38m \| 53m (174 feet) 60mph \| 18m + 55m \| 73m (240 feet) 70mph \| 21m + 75m \| 96m (315 feet) > https://www.theaa.com/breakdown-cover/advice/stopping-distan... note that the braking distances are not for modern cars with advancements in braking tech etc.
	▲	dgfitz 2 days ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		If you’d meet me halfway on this, it’s not some bizarro-world scenario. It really isn’t.

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dijksterhuis 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

then 15 mph is probably too fast for that blind curve as it was not possible to see the danger.

it’s fairly simple logic.