Idiom
go with the flow of traffic
Meaning
To drive a vehicle at approximately the speed of other vehicles on the road, irrespective of the speed limit.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“It is safer to go with the flow of traffic.”
“The highway speed limit is low, but most drivers go with the flow of traffic to avoid accidents.”
“Although the posted limit was strictly enforced, the experienced driver chose to go with the flow of traffic to maintain a consistent speed among the other vehicles.”
Examples
simple
“It is safer to go with the flow of traffic.”
contextual
“The highway speed limit is low, but most drivers go with the flow of traffic to avoid accidents.”
complex
“Although the posted limit was strictly enforced, the experienced driver chose to go with the flow of traffic to maintain a consistent speed among the other vehicles.”
Origin
The term employs flow in the sense of the direction of movement. Beyond this specific application of the noun, the source records no further historical narrative or dates of origin.
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