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Default Totally OT - Highway Question - Is 100 Metres Enough

John Rumm wrote:
TheScullster wrote:

2 The party in most danger (ie the one that will suffer a side
impact) is not the one with the most control over the situation IYSWIM.


Sounds like he needs four wheel drive and a turbocharger ;-)

Turn, accelerate, and you are doing a significant proportion of the
speed of the closing vehicle before it has a chance to get close.


Indeed. Driving too slow also causes accidents.