Sometimes you might see a driver stop to let someone out of junction or complete a manoeuvre. On the face of it this is considerate driving, helping others complete their journey.
Stopping 50 mph traffic to let someone in from a junction for example is probably not such a great idea. While that’s not what happens in this video, it is someone I have witnessed on a few occasions.
Here is an example of someone trying to be considerate at the lights by letting someone turn across the flow of traffic. By doing so he holds up a number of cars, including several who end up having to wait for the next cycling of the lights.
Had he not stopped, all those behind him would have got through the lights and the right turner would’ve been held up by what, 20 seconds?
Next time you are thinking of being considerate, think about are you being considerate to others around you?
If traffic if moving slowly, no-one should complain if you let someone in from a junction. Stopping moving traffic to let someone go? Maybe think again.
