Why the heading...
Interesting you say that!
I witnessed a near "rear end" collision between a Toyota 200 Cruiser and a late model Subaru...and it would not have ended nicely for the lady with 2 kids in the back of the Subaru..praise for small mercies..and to a 200 Landcruiser driver who was concentrating and maintaining a proper distance when travelling in close traffic.
Ok...
What had happened is that because the Subaru was right at the entry into a roundabout...the driver of the Subaru, put their foot on the brake and stopped the vehicle from entering the roundabout as there was a vehicle approaching from the right.
A Bad move...
Why?...with the Stop / Start system in these vehicles..Mazda Subaru etc..the engine stops completely when the brake pedal is pressed and then restarts again when the accelerator is activated...this cycle is not milliseconds..but full seconds..for the whole cycle sequence to happen from stop to restart.
Thus..the 200 cruiser..behind..believing that the Subaru in front would slowly continue on from a "give way" position near the roundabout entrance...kept on moving at about 20kph..towards the stopped vehicle.
A full 4 wheel emergency brake from the 200 Landcruiser. driver..screeching and tyre chatter included..but not a complete lockup...
The Subaru and driver...with kids in the back..just nudged..a love tap..as one would say....ever so slightly..from the bullbat of the Landcruise...then went on their way..through the roundabout and merrily thinking of life.
It could have ended a bit differently...with some ugly variances too numerous to contemplate..
So if you are travelling near roundabouts..or in the classic stop start traffic...keep a decent gap between your vehicle and these newer Subaru/Mazda vehicles with stop / start technology...matter of fact a decent gap at all times...
If you have one of these vehicles..try to judge your speed and distance in traffic to such a degree that your vehicle is moving ever so slightly or if you have the ability to turn this technology OFF for the trip duration..DO IT..and tell other drivers of the vehicle to do it when they are driving it.
Interesting you say that!
I witnessed a near "rear end" collision between a Toyota 200 Cruiser and a late model Subaru...and it would not have ended nicely for the lady with 2 kids in the back of the Subaru..praise for small mercies..and to a 200 Landcruiser driver who was concentrating and maintaining a proper distance when travelling in close traffic.
Ok...
What had happened is that because the Subaru was right at the entry into a roundabout...the driver of the Subaru, put their foot on the brake and stopped the vehicle from entering the roundabout as there was a vehicle approaching from the right.
A Bad move...
Why?...with the Stop / Start system in these vehicles..Mazda Subaru etc..the engine stops completely when the brake pedal is pressed and then restarts again when the accelerator is activated...this cycle is not milliseconds..but full seconds..for the whole cycle sequence to happen from stop to restart.
Thus..the 200 cruiser..behind..believing that the Subaru in front would slowly continue on from a "give way" position near the roundabout entrance...kept on moving at about 20kph..towards the stopped vehicle.
A full 4 wheel emergency brake from the 200 Landcruiser. driver..screeching and tyre chatter included..but not a complete lockup...
The Subaru and driver...with kids in the back..just nudged..a love tap..as one would say....ever so slightly..from the bullbat of the Landcruise...then went on their way..through the roundabout and merrily thinking of life.
It could have ended a bit differently...with some ugly variances too numerous to contemplate..
So if you are travelling near roundabouts..or in the classic stop start traffic...keep a decent gap between your vehicle and these newer Subaru/Mazda vehicles with stop / start technology...matter of fact a decent gap at all times...
If you have one of these vehicles..try to judge your speed and distance in traffic to such a degree that your vehicle is moving ever so slightly or if you have the ability to turn this technology OFF for the trip duration..DO IT..and tell other drivers of the vehicle to do it when they are driving it.
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