And the other 20% are from Massachusetts driving in Vermont.
There are ROADS in Vermont? And PAVED?!?! I'll be darned.
MC
Kinda in the same line of thought...why is it that some people, when they turn or merge onto a road/highway with 2+ lanes, think that they must get to the left lane ASAP. It's like they're thinking "OK, two lanes here. There's a guy up there 1/4 mile who looks like he may or may not be going slightly slower than me, I may need to pass him in 5 minutes. There's a guy coming up in the left lane who's moving considerably faster than the 40mph I'm merging at, but f*** him."
Said a little harshly, but he has a point. You think you are watching, but you get to messing with the radio, or singing along, and "OOPS! somebody behind me! I'll get over here pretty soon" To you, looks to us like:
You cruising, I see you a ways off and hope you will get over, I come up fast, sit behind you, wonder if you are dozing or intentionally in the left lane, you decide to pass this next car on the right before getting over, I pass you on the right and you act all indignant.
You sir, deserve to be punched in the balls.
I don't care if I'm the only car on the road. Right lane unless I have a reason not to be. .
The previous two days, I drove from near Rockford, Illinois to Cedar Hill, Texas...a southern suburb of Dallas. On several occasions, I did pass some ass-hats on the right. I figure if they are fiddling with the radio...or whatever...blowing past them is far safer than following them.
But then...there was the idiot in the Cadillac!..Nobody...I repeat: NOBODY else in either the right OR left lanes except the two of us. I stayed on his bumper until he woke up and realized I was there, and he promptly moved over to the right lane. After I passed him, he moved back over to the left lane! Why? I have absolutely no idea!
glenn514
I am instantly wary of anyone who even calls them a slow lane and fast lane even if they are not in a car! There ain't no such things, dummy!!
The Eagles? Yes, I have my eye on those guys too.
Indiana is a running joke on another forum I frequent. "The shuttle launch is at 1:00 PM tomorrow. Unless you're in Indiana, in which case it will be the second Tuesday of last week."Off topic...
We have friends in Indiana who live on the Eastern and Central time zones. EVERYBODY in this area tells you the time in "fast time" (i.e. eastern) or "slow time" (i.e. central). The one family we regularly visit has a clock which is never updated with respect to the current time in their time zone, it just flips to "fast" or "slow" time.
When I hear it it's like Pig Latin, where I have to think for a few moments to decipher what time to which they are truly referring.
cheezydemon3 said:People who think you are supposed to get out of their way so they can get from the on-ramp onto the expressway and merge.
I had a car in the laft lane passing me so I couldn't have gotten over regardless, but this ****** is paying no attention as he runs out of on ramp and starts blustering and cursing me because he failed to look up and had to hit his brakes.
I might have been willing to go to jail had he wanted to discuss it up close.
you realize there is no such thing as a slow lane, fast lane etc.
The speed limit is the limit for all lanes. Its generally accepted that passing is done to the left at least in the usa, but its not illegal to pass to the right. Any time you exceed the speed limit even in passing it is technically illegal.
you realize there is no such thing as a slow lane, fast lane etc.
The speed limit is the limit for all lanes. Its generally accepted that passing is done to the left at least in the usa, but its not illegal to pass to the right. Any time you exceed the speed limit even in passing it is technically illegal.
Medicbrewer said:Working in EMS and driving ambulances, this is possibly my biggest pet peeve. The only reason for being in the left lane is to pass, turn left or if you are an emergency vehicle. And for Pete's sake, people, when an emergency vehicle comes up behind you, DON'T SLAM ON BRAKES!!! Ease to the right and let them pass, they may be going to your loved one's aid. (Rant over) ....
i have pulled a trailer for more miles that i would like to think about so perhaps when i am not pulling a trailer i still drive like i am pulling one. Saying that though i drive within the speed limits and do not get angry unless some asshat endangers me on the road by passing in a no passing zone or such.
I have learned over time not to worry about the stupid things other drivers do. I let people merge when they should merge with me. I do not get angry or try to educate them. I pretty much just take care of my own self and try to keep myself alive. Sadly though with so many miles on the road i have seen the effects of people getting angry and cutting others off or a multitude of stupid acts. It never ends well
you realize there is no such thing as a slow lane, fast lane etc.
The speed limit is the limit for all lanes. Its generally accepted that passing is done to the left at least in the usa, but its not illegal to pass to the right. Any time you exceed the speed limit even in passing it is technically illegal.
You really need to do some research before you post. You are completely wrong on three separate points.
I didn't check every state, but out of 50, I'm sure he has 1 or 2 correct
Actually I'll up it to four, just because he seems to think that driving laws are the same in every state.
My biggest issue is likely with people who can't keep one speed constant. I give up trying to appease everyone. For example, I try to pick a speed (let's say 75). Yes, that is speeding in a 70, but it keeps the traffic flowing. The problem is I can't really accelerate up to 85 just to pass the folks doing 65-74 in the right lane, so I just go around them. Of course, you get the impatient one who views me now as clogging their lane. I'm not going to do 65 or 85 to satisfy him. So, I just keep speeding in the left lane until I can find a spot to tuck in that isn't going to run into the back of somebody. Well, unfortunately this can sometimes take a while. Again, I gave up on trying to please them, so I just cruise on. Of course, if the right lane is available, I will definitely get over. I have no desire to drive in the left lane in general. I only use it to pass other cars.
In most cases, I will pull in at least temporarily to let the fast guy blow by me, and I plan to get right back in without needing to take the cruise control off. What then happens is usually baffling. The very same guy who flew up behind me, becomes deathly afraid to pass me once I get over. Now, I'm having to hit the brakes to not hit the car way in front of me. So, I'm now doing 68 in the right lane, and captain scared-of-every-car-that-resembles-a-patrol-car, will not pass me. I can't get back in the left lane behind him, and he is now frozen with fear, or whatever. So, I ease on up a little and get back in front of him. Now, he's all of a sudden willing to do 75 right up on my bumper. I have to wait for the next guy flying in at 85 for my frightened friend to start tailgaiting him and leave me alone.
Laughing_Gnome_Invisible said:One of my jobs is 15 miles away and does not pay well, so I want to save on gas. Now, this will most likely annoy some but I don't care. I go 40 in the section that is a 40 limit, but for the long stretch that has a 55 limit I just set the cruise control to 50. I save gas, and I am in the sweet spot where I rarely catch up with another crawler and I just let everyone else sort themselves out while all my problems melt away. I don't feel that 5 mph below the limit is unreasonably slow, and I would disagree with anyone that does think that.
Maybe tomorrow, I'll do 50 all the way in the left lane, just for the halibut.
I despise coat-tailers. You know, the ones that will drive EXACTLY the speed limit... right up until the moment you pass them. Then they'll match your speed. I *know* their logic - if he's in front, they'll pull him over first. News flash - you rarely get stopped from the front. Even if you meet a cop on the road, he's going to have to turn around. And then...who is he going to come up to first?My biggest issue is likely with people who can't keep one speed constant. I give up trying to appease everyone. For example, I try to pick a speed (let's say 75). Yes, that is speeding in a 70, but it keeps the traffic flowing. The problem is I can't really accelerate up to 85 just to pass the folks doing 65-74 in the right lane, so I just go around them. Of course, you get the impatient one who views me now as clogging their lane. I'm not going to do 65 or 85 to satisfy him. So, I just keep speeding in the left lane until I can find a spot to tuck in that isn't going to run into the back of somebody. Well, unfortunately this can sometimes take a while. Again, I gave up on trying to please them, so I just cruise on. Of course, if the right lane is available, I will definitely get over. I have no desire to drive in the left lane in general. I only use it to pass other cars.
In most cases, I will pull in at least temporarily to let the fast guy blow by me, and I plan to get right back in without needing to take the cruise control off. What then happens is usually baffling. The very same guy who flew up behind me, becomes deathly afraid to pass me once I get over. Now, I'm having to hit the brakes to not hit the car way in front of me. So, I'm now doing 68 in the right lane, and captain scared-of-every-car-that-resembles-a-patrol-car, will not pass me. I can't get back in the left lane behind him, and he is now frozen with fear, or whatever. So, I ease on up a little and get back in front of him. Now, he's all of a sudden willing to do 75 right up on my bumper. I have to wait for the next guy flying in at 85 for my frightened friend to start tailgaiting him and leave me alone.
Hyper-milers are like gingers. No reason to live.
Laughing_Gnome_Invisible said:hehe. The younger me hears ya! The older me though is happy to derive smug pleasure from pulling up at a red light beside the guy that blew past me half a mile back.
Ya know why I am pulling beside him and not behind him? Because, more often than not, he is STILL in the darn passing lane!!
Even better is when commander hyperdrive passes you at a hundred mph. Then a few miles later you pass him as he sits on the shoulder talking to a policeman
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