Yes? In one scenario I am stuck behind them and potentially having to deal with the results of any sort of screwup on their part, or having to find a completely different route, which isn't always practical.
In the other I leave them behind me and am no longer having to deal with them.
In what world is it more advantageous to be near a drunk driver than away from them?
When you're behind them you iust need to leave a suitable braking gap. They're unlikely to come backwards.
Certainly. For that short time, rather than the extended time if I'm driving behind them.
>then when you're in front of them you risk their poor brake control amd distance judgement until you get far enough away from them.
Thus why I get away from them quickly.
>When you're behind them you iust need to leave a suitable braking gap. They're unlikely to come backwards.
Until they run into something. Even if they manage to not completely wreck, they very well might leave behind debris.
If I stay near them I am going to constantly be having to react to their actions, which are extremely unpredictable by nature. Even with a suitable breaking gap, I can't account for every possible outcome, and any lapse in my concentration is many times more dangerous than it would be otherwise. The longer I am behind them, the more fatiguing it is to be on a hyper state of alert, increasing the chances that my focus will slip.
If this is a concern, you are following too closely. You should always be far enough from the vehicle in front of you that you have ample time to stop without hitting them if they stop abruptly or hit something.
So.. you reasoned that it would be safer to be /in front/ of the drunk driver?