I'm sure--or, at least, I hope--all drivers are familiar with the basic rules of traffic safety. But, lately, I've witnessed an increasingly common practice among motorists that is, at once, a nice gesture AND very dangerous.

Since I've difficulty explaining this particular practice to people before and since it would be very difficult to re-create it with REAL cars in REAL traffic, I gave this demonstration:

 

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