http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Insurance/InsureYourCar/left-lane-slowpokes-drive-you-crazy.aspx About time states/cities start cracking down on what we've all complained about for years and years. Your states laws: http://www.mit.edu/~jfc/right.html
What we lack, in general, is etiquette training. I remember being in Germany in the 80s and they had billboards along the Autobahn that stated "Rechts so" (Literally "Right so", albeit idiomatic) with an arrow that directed a passing car to move right afterward. We have an abundance of courtesy deficit in this country, and driving is only one place it's evident.
They don't even teach it in drivers ed. Most of the stuff I've learned from common sense or watching other do stupid things while driving. Even some of my own mistakes when I first started driving.
Basically you will get a ticket for being in the left lane and going the speed limit or Go a few mph faster than the flow of traffic, and get a ticket for speeding.
Absolutely right - it's a problem in general, not just driving. No shortage of people who will try to cut in lines, push rules if it's to their advantage, etc.
There is nothing more infuriating while driving than this. Some drivers are completely oblivious to it. I have been on highways that are literally empty, yet there are still drivers camped out in the left lane doing the speed limit. Most of the time, they are yapping away on their cell phone. Any time you are forced to pass someone on the right is a problem..
Idiots who can't drive don't care which lane they're blocking. I'm also convinced, after many opportunities to observe at Costco, that these same idiots can't properly walk either.
Some highways have a poor right lane with potholes, tire groves which makes driving in that lane difficult and uncomfortable. I am not trying to justify driving in the left lane, just that there may be a reason beside "idiot". In the Chicago area, take a drive out on I-88 west towards Iowa and you will see what I mean.
Understandable, but when a faster vehicle is approaching, they should move out of the left lane to let the faster vehicle pass. Oh, wait a second.....I am assuming that these "idiots" use their rear view mirrors. My bad.
+1. My theory is that you can tell a lot about how some people drive by the way they walk/push a cart around in a store.
Waddlers are better than the ones who know you're behind them, proceed to walk slower and then stop in the middle of the aisle with no where for you to go. Then look at you like you're the idiot.
Why is it that all the 'Eco cars' seem to drive the spped limit (or less) in the HOV or open fast lanes? Are they special? Do they have the responsability to make sure that everyone BEHIND them are obeying the law? You know, the berk wearing, bearded engineer looking guy with hands at ten and two o'clock?
Recently I've noticed that all the eco-friendly cars have been flying by me like I was standing still. Saw a Smart pass me and it looked like it was about to flip.
I have given up with being polite and waiting for them to move. I have now resorted to flashing my lights and showing them how long my middle finger is.
Except for nowadays, it's a very nice way to get shot while driving. Pretty sad that in the mind of all the A-Holes on the road, YOU are the jerk when trying to get things moving. Once in a while, I find myself behind one of these cars, many are Civic types with fart pipes or just plain POS whoopdee's full of low-life looking kids with the ballcaps on sideways. I just pass them when I can and keep driving.
The same people who are driving extremely slow, you change lanes to pass them. Next thing you know they're riding your ass.
That gets back to what I said that these people are the self appointed 'Keepers of the Roads'. "How dare you get in front of me! I'll show you who the road boss is!"
That's when you touch the brake pedal ever so gently, just enough to light up the brake lights, but not to actually slow down. I don't recommend this unless you are in a faster car than theirs............
The problem is not driver education or lack of. The problem is Americans are just dumb, lazy and rude. American's were *****ing about security measures at the airport within weeks of 9-11. That's how dumb they are. These same people are given driver's licenses. There's nothing that can fix the problem, other than allowing the faster drivers to perform a PIT maneuver on slower drivers.
I had one of these azzholes purposely slow down when he saw me approaching from behind in my P-Car...you know the one - the guy that is purposely slowing down just to F with you (he held me up for MILES)...after I passed him (albeit with an awesome display of speed, noise, and tire smoke) he followed me until I pulled over and believe it or not, this guy had the NERVE to tell me that he was taking down my license plate number and was calling the state police on me...I told him that by the time the police arrived, I would be just about finished with kicking his azz and so he should get to dialing. He thought better of it, gave me a dirty look, and went on his way. I don't understand why people think that it is there responsibility to police the highways, and the DUMBEST members of our society insist on talking on the phone when they get behind the wheel...
Here's a rant MOST of you will go off on! You are on a two lane HWY, speed limit is 55. There will always be some yak doing EXACTLY 55 (or less) and will have 10-20 cars behind them with NO interest to pull over and let the crowd behind them go by. When these Jackazzes get to a divide, their 55 goes to 75+ until they get back into a single lane and then it's back to thr cruise control on 55. WHAT'S WITH THIS? It drives me so far up the wall, sometimes I simply pull over and have a smoke. OK, they guy is obeying the law. It's also driver like this that are the cause of head-on's as people try to pass them.
Good to hear. I am sick of the colonial influence over American society, slow traffic on the left fast traffic on the right as is in the UK.
Oh god, you hit a soft spot there! Idiots in stores! Why do they stand with their cart diagonally across the aisle as they browse product on the opposite side of the aisle, with their extended arm on the cart so they leave no space at all to get by. I have perfected my ****** tone. If they don't start correcting their situation upon my approach, I toss out a dickhead sounding "exCUSE me" and they usually give me a somewhat dirty look... I click my tongue, shake my head and continue on my way. Just a lil' satisfaction