> lose momentum in stopping that must be spent getting back up to speed - as to the significance of that last point, it affects the speed at which you arrive and the exertion you expend doing so
Actually this is significant for a different reason. Starting up again slowly means you're slowly crawling through an intersection, and intersections are the most dangerous places to be.
Actually this is significant for a different reason. Starting up again slowly means you're slowly crawling through an intersection, and intersections are the most dangerous places to be.