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Some people enjoy driving spiritedly.

I've long maintained that "spirited" driving on public roads is "jackass" driving.

The best thing we can do is keep each other safe.

I'm guilty of driving fast in in the past. I'm glad i aged past it and found other sources of identity.

It’s very clear that you’re the sort of person who belongs in the lowest tier of driver’s license, so this proposal isn’t for you.

> The best thing we can do is keep each other safe.

This statement is nonsense and indicates pathological risk aversion.

My impression in this case is that some people like to feel superior to other people

Well one might say that is true about the people who are insisting that driving slowly to enjoy the scenery is the better way to enjoy a scenic highway than driving spiritedly and enjoying the drive.

I think it's pretty easy for anyone who isn't highly biased to see that both approaches are enjoyable.

But if you don't care about the scenery, you could always do your spirited driving on a different freeway with more lanes, while the drivers who are there for the scenery don't really have that option.

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