Driving habits of rural folk

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   / Driving habits of rural folk #211  
It's my observation that those who can't maintain a lane are the same ones who can't maintain a constant speed. The speed-up-and-slow-down(while maintaining an average below the speed limit) types. The very people who sparked this thread. The 90mph-everywhere types, at least around Houston, usually do a good job of staying in their lane (when they aren't cutting across multiple lanes).

Long story short, I can't believe when one car has to follow another for a long trip, how many people can't maintain a constant speed without cruise control.

Honestly, I don't like cruise control.
 
   / Driving habits of rural folk #213  
"You are safer if you are drunk when you crash because your body is relaxed."

I spent 23 years as a volunteer fire fighter. I'm just estimating, but I think at least 85% of the motor vehicle accidents that I responded to were alcohol related. And it scares me to death that beer cans make up about 75% of the litter I pick up along the road that bounds my property.
 
   / Driving habits of rural folk #214  
Holy **** !!

"You are safer if you are drunk when you crash because your body is relaxed."

I spent 23 years as a volunteer fire fighter. I'm just estimating, but I think at least 85% of the motor vehicle accidents that I responded to were alcohol related. And it scares me to death that beer cans make up about 75% of the litter I pick up along the road that bounds my property.

At this point allow me to add the word which I had previously deleted; I've heard a lot of stupid sayings...

The worst thing to get behind is a pack of motorcycles out on a ride. Over a one mile stretch their speed may fluctuate from 45 to 65, then back to 50... try maintaining a safe distance behind them. You can't pass either, when there's 10 or 20 bikes to get around.

I'm one who does like cruise control. I'm often in the truck for 4 or more hours per day, and it helps reduce fatigue. However, if somebody needs it to maintain a steady speed they need to pay more attention to their driving. You also don't want to use it on icy, snow covered roads, or in heavy rain.
 
   / Driving habits of rural folk #215  
I think distracted driving is quickly passing alcohol. But much harder to prove. 95% will lie about that.

Service logs can prove phone use activity...access to those logs is the issue...
 
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Long story short, I can't believe when one car has to follow another for a long trip, how many people can't maintain a constant speed without cruise control.

Honestly, I don't like cruise control.

Why don't you like cruise control? To me it's something that's a given, that almost everyone has now, and it's effective. I can't imagine why anyone would have beef with it. Like an electric toaster. "I can't believe how many people can't toast bread with open flame. I don't like toasters." Why?

P.s. I can maintain speed without CC and toast bread with open flame, but given the choice i see no reason not to take the easier option.
 
   / Driving habits of rural folk #217  
Why don't you like cruise control? To me it's something that's a given, that almost everyone has now, and it's effective. I can't imagine why anyone would have beef with it. Like an electric toaster. "I can't believe how many people can't toast bread with open flame. I don't like toasters." Why?

P.s. I can maintain speed without CC and toast bread with open flame, but given the choice i see no reason not to take the easier option.

Ah but toast tastes better when cooked on an open flame, especially over a gas burner. :stirthepot:
 
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Ah but toast tastes better when cooked on an open flame, especially over a gas burner. :stirthepot:

true, anything tastes better cooked over fire; cruise control included, i guess.
 
   / Driving habits of rural folk #219  
I don't travel enough long distances without traffic to use CC much. In shorter travel, it's almost more of a pain to engage and disengage and think about engaging and disengaging, constantly, then it's really worth.
 
   / Driving habits of rural folk #220  
^^^

I control my speed with my thumbs, it's gotten instinctive to shut it off when coming into a turn and back on when coming out of it. My 2018 even has pretty good engine braking when the CC is on. With the 8 speed tranny I can easily kick it down 2 gears when approaching a hill; I generally never touch the gas yet also don't lose speed. When cold weather comes it's tough to stop using it; I automatically set the CC just like you push down on the accelerator.
 
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