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Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks agoIf you’re close enough to another vehicle on a gravel road that you’re getting stones flicked up, there’s no way that’s a safe following distance, especially considering the increased stopping distances.
It’s easy to armchair quarterback when you have the benefit of hindsight.
Go ride a motorcycle and then come back and tell us how many pebbles got enough in your direction, despite following at safe distances. I can assure you that you will be very surprised.
I have had nicks in my windshield due to gravel thrown up by vehicles traveling in the opposite direction.
jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
gravel travels fairly far when the vehicles are going 50 mph
Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Vehicles also skid very far at that speed.
Ulrich@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
If you’re going 50mph on a gravel road, you have much bigger problems.
jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
if the government doesn’t want me going 50 they wouldn’t have set the speed limit to 45