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Originally Posted by Adriel
Very good and helpful list!
So what if the deceleration/acceleration ramp is too short for the vehicle?
I leave a half to one car space in front of me a lot of times if it is reasonable. Two reasons: one is because the off ramp is blind so figure if I am hit I have more margin to stop (and instead of turning per the turn, straiten so more chance pushed in the median than into the vehicle in front) and this is the main reason, so when the light turns green I can get a head start so I don't get honked at for being slow. In my ticket class (passing a truck) it said pull up to where you can still see the vehicle in front's tires.
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For short ramps, you have to use your judgement which is something people typically don't use on their own anyway...
As far as stopping position, It's fine to stop well back from the car in front of you if you are the last in the line. As more cars fill in, move on up.
Most people drive very selfishly and are out there strictly for themselves and not to promote the safety and flow of the traffic around them by maintaining proper situational awareness.