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by gdne 4341 days ago
All traffic laws do one thing: increase the likelihood that all drivers behave predictably. Going a certain speed. Stopping at a stop light. Not changing lanes erratically. It's all about being predictable to other drivers so they have time to react to your presence. Being unpredictable is the quickest way to get into a collision. Speeding but being predictable is a lot safer than going the speed limit and swerving erratically.