I'm a big fan of avoidance, and doing your best to be aware of a clear way to drive out if need be. Also having a vehicle with enough ground clearance to go offroad or over a curb/median in order to clear out before things get stupid.
However... sometimes you don't get a choice, like the fellow in the SUV.
Although I must admit... I do take a bit of perverse delight in watching reality kick in when people realize you can't stop a V6/V8 powered multi-ton vehicle with your body... If only the repeated lessons would sink in.
I was sitting in my nearest major city the other day in traffic on my way home from a doctor's appointment. The street the doc is on is only about two streets over from where some major statue-toppling riots have gone down. Usually I try to stay in the far left or right lane so I can have an out, but this time I found myself in a sedan sandwiched in the middle between a semi-truck that had been rear-ended and everyone else who had gotten backed up in and around the light.
Sometimes you just don't have a choice...
Last edited by Jellybean; 07-03-20 at 14:05.
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