Slow is considered impeding the car behind you. It’s not a set speed.
I drive highway 90 on the Coast everyday, speed limit is 45. I stay in the right lane going probably not more than 50 usually and it's constant people going at least 60 or 70 the entire time in the left lane. THE PROBLEM is no one is pulling them over, very rare to see anyone pulled over. I10 is much worse.
If someone faster than you is approaching you, you are slow. Don't matter if you are doing 50, 80, or 100. Jamming up traffic and impeding flow is a safety issue. They recognize this in Germany and the US traffic fatality rate is 3 times higher than Germany per 100,000 people. And Germany has a superspeedway running through the country where they adhere to the left lane is for passing only rule.
I do not understand these people at all. Regardless what speed you want to drive, why would you want to subject yourself to the stress of the traffic jams you are creating and everyone around you having to jockey for position to pass you on the right? So much easier and more relaxing to just drive in the right lane. I'm convinced anyone doing this has at least a little bit of a$$h0le in him.
Why are you worried about them? You are a good driver so mind your own business. You are speeding too. ***
It is illegal in MS too but I have never seen a person pulled over in MS or AL for impeding traffic.
I know you used the sarcasterisks but the reason it bothers me is that I have kids and my wife out there driving too. I taught them to be good drivers as well, I don't worry about them, but I worry about the other tards out there hitting them.
Actually, I'd argue going 50 on a busy highway with 45MPH speed limit is almost borderline unsafe. At least he's in the right lane though. And yeah, the people doing 60 aren't his problem, and I suspect very few are doing 70 on that highway (at least not back when I used to drive it a LOT).
If you are teaching them then your maximum speed should be 45. That is a limit not a suggestion.
Germany also has fewer female drivers. Just pointing out the obvious root cause.
If I was in the left lane I obviously wouldn't be going 50 in a 45, that's my point, I choose to drive that way because it's safer and I'm just not in a hurry to get to work. But yes you will see people absolutely flying down hwy 90 at 8 and 5. I've been doing it for years so I know. AND the funny thing is the idiot that is weaving in and out of cars, will usually be right beside you again at a red light miles ahead of when they passed you. I learned that it just doesn't matter that much many years ago.
Turn signals seem to be the exception these days. Why let anyone know your intentions? Im constantly checking to see whether my turn signals work, because no one seems to believe me when I use them.
Huge pet peeve of mine too. I told my kids when they started driving, the blinker isn't for you. It's for everyone else.
Swift stands for So What I’m 17ing Truckin
Why he chose this hill to die on is beyond me. Pretty good dude other than this.
Less than the posted speed limit. You can't control what others do or want to do, so just do the legal thang. Once you pass then safely move to the right lane.
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I’m always amazed at the anger this causes some people. Have you considered alerting your elected officials to the condition of the road and asking them to get the right lane fixed? Your lack of civic responsibility triggers me. 17 you.
A little bit of *** hole? I'd say that's a lot of *** hole in them.
Yep. I don't camp out in the left lane. But if I am doing 75 or 80 in a 70 speed limit while passing and you run up behind me doing 95, you get to wait 5 seconds. And stick it in your ear while you are at it.
