Unfortunately, a zero-tolerance “safety first” culture pervades many city institutions, meaning that there is no allowance for common sense.

Vitriol requires some degree of intentional cruelty. I don’t think that most of the casual bigotry could be described as vitriolic - that word might be better used for the Rush Limbaughs of the world.

“I find your lack of faith... disturbing.”

OK, there’s a big difference between being ridiculously wrong and being reprehensible. Distinction without a difference? No way. If somebody is just wrong, the response to their wrongness is argument. If somebody is reprehensible, the response is shunning. And shunning just doesn’t work - it radicalizes.

The Tesla driver placed that vehicle in the path of the BMW, forcing a change in the BMW's velocity.

The Tesla driver cut off the BMW driver. I’m not assigning percentages here, I’m going with the distal versus proximate causes. The Tesla lollygagging in the left lane was the spark. The BMW being an asshat was the fire.

Again, I’ve never said that the BMW was in the right. I’m just saying that the Tesla was wrong.

They’d also have a range of about 11 miles, having the coefficient of friction of a large brick. :-)

I mean, all you need to do is have your mileage reported every time you get smog checked. No tracking required.

You’re the one who’s appointed himself the arbiter of how far over the speed limit is too far. Have some humility and keep to the right.

This really wouldn’t have been difficult to do safely. As soon as you notice the BMW behind you, either hit the accelerator or your right turn signal to indicate that you will be leaving the passing lane as soon as there’s a space.

Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet. :-)

I’m looking at the third portion of the video specifically. The BMW seems to be coming up on the Tesla at a pretty constant rate.

Your formulation is begging the question. The Tesla by definition didn’t have enough time to make the pass without interfering with the BMW’s path of travel. That’s what the Tesla did wrong.

It’s not the autobahn, but it’s a limited access highway with a keep-right law. Same idea.

Interfering with somebody’s path of travel - cutting off that path - is absolutely within that definition. If I’m traveling in a given direction at a given speed, and then somebody else moves in front of me to block that motion, I have been cut off from continuing without an affirmative action (changing lanes or…

Not to say that everyone shouldn't be able to work in an office that feels comfortable, but imagine a time where Presidents didn't feel the urge to rearrange all the decor every time.

The Tesla cut off the BMW. The Tesla put itself in a position where the BMW had to slow down to avoid a conflict - that’s the textbook definition of “cutting off.” It doesn’t matter than it took place over more than a mile and at great speed, it’s still cutting off.

I know this is mentioned in the statute, but not explained in the article: when an American flag is flying vertically, the blue field of stars needs to be in the upper-left, not the upper-right. This also looks “backwards” to some people, but it’s correct.

Right. I’m not saying that the BMW did the right thing, but I am suggesting that it’s 100% the Tesla’s fault for effectively cutting off the BMW.