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Speed Limit: 45 MPH / Minimum: 65 MPH

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (6 children)

You could reverse down the road, or would there be a moment between forwards and backwards when you're stopped?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

You have to cross over 0 at some point

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Stopping isn't the same as driving at 0 speed.

A car is stopped if and only if its acceleration is also 0.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And velocity is 0. Otherwise Johnny 100kmph is technically stopped

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

That's why I put a sneaky 'also' in my comment

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