re: Master list of bad driving tropes

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basically ANY braking at cruising speeds. I will often see their brake lights come on, seemingly randomly, while going like 55. You basically should never have to use your brakes when cruising except for unique/acute events that really require maneuvering. I'll also add here that people have no idea how to defensively use the accelerator to get out of bad situations...they ALWAYS fricking brak

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This. So much this. I can go on interstate without hitting my brakes. I'll coast to a crawl before I hit the brakes.

Boy I fricking turn red when a car with no one for hundreds of feet ahead just starts hitting their brakes.