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Flow of Traffic vs Speed Limit Dangers

Many believe the myth that as long as we’re going with the flow of traffic, we’re not doing anything wrong. It makes sense– everyone else is going the same speed, so why shouldn’t you? There’s no way a cop could pull you over if you’re just going with the speed of traffic. Wrong.

If you argue that you were just driving with the flow of traffic, then you are essentially admitting to speeding. Other people breaking the law does not justify you breaking the law.

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So in following the law vs being safe you say “follow the law and make the roads more dangerous” because… why?

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> Many believe the myth

Do they? Almost without exception the argument for going with the flow of traffic is that it is safer, not that it is the most legally defensible.