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Originally Posted by #-3
I think the only reason this makes sense is because people were already doing it, and as many pointed out here already thought it was the law.
The real unsafe thing is the guy slowing down to nearly half the speed limit without obstruction in front of them or beside them. But since you can't fix the danger created by those people you change the law to make everyone else adapt to their recklessness.
I agree this is probably the safest rule, but it's not because of the people 30' away from the accident driving 100 kph, it's the guy in front of him who is slowing down to 50 kph even though the speed limit was 100.
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No when the adjacent lane slows to 60 the outside lane should not be traveling 120. That much differential speed is not safe. In addition the reason for the 60 km speed limit in one lane is to give more reaction time to the unknown scenario that is occurring. By having the other lane going 120 you have cut off the options for reactions.
All lanes slowing is the only sensible way the law should be written.
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RSA 2000 TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT Chapter T-6
time, drive a vehicle on a highway during that period of time at a speed that is greater than the maximum speed limit established or prescribed for that highway for that period of time;
where a minimum speed limit is established or prescribed under this Act for a highway with respect to a period of time, drive a vehicle on a highway during that period of time at a speed that is less than the minimum speed limit established or prescribed for that highway for that period of time;
subject to subsection (4), drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed greater than 60 kilometres per hour, or the maximum speed limit established or prescribed for that highway under
(i) this Act,
(ii) the Government Property Traffic Act (Canada), or
(iii) the National Parks Act (Canada), whichever is lower, if the vehicle
(iv) is travelling on the same side of the highway as a stopped emergency vehicle or tow truck, and
(v) is passing the stopped emergency vehicle or tow truck when its flashing lamps are operating.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2)(c), the Registrar or the road authority may issue a permit authorizing a race to be held on a highway subject to any terms or conditions that the Registrar or the road authority considers appropriate.
(4) Subsection (2)(t) does not apply if there are 2 or more traffic lanes for traffic moving in the same direction as the vehicle and there is at least one traffic lane between the driver’s vehicle and the stopped emergency vehicle or tow truck.
RSA 2000 cT-6 s115;2001 c14 s16;2005 c34 s21
The above is the current wording for those interested.
The other issue is that if the police car or tow truck has a tire crossing the white line now both cars have to slow down. It’s crazy that I vividly remember this being changed already but it obviously hasn’t. A wierd Mandela affect.
