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Re:Driver hits woman in S.F., then Cruise driverless car run... by nerdbert on Tuesday October 03, 2023 @12:02PM (#37753686)
> I still see so many people accelerating into stoplights/brake scenarios.

Every time I have to use the brake - rather than downshifting - for anything other than holding the car in place, makes me feel like I've committed a failure in planning and/or situational awareness.

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Re:Driver hits woman in S.F., then Cruise driverless car run... by drewbug01 on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @08:15AM (#37764039)
My driver’s ed instructor explicitly framed it like this in class, and it’s made me a much better freeway driver.
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