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I don’t see why it’s such an issue for people to stay on the right if they are driving slow. It’s not a question of legality. Just don’t be an a-hole and occupy the passing lane if another car wants to pass you. I’ve personally see such crazy road rage that I think it’s just plain dumb.

Moarpower

As a father with 2 kids who follows the rules of the road to keep my family safe, I think there is a difference between using an overtaking lane correctly, and being a moron.

If you are in the passing lane and you are not passing, you are wrong. If you are passing someone but you yourself are driving under the limit to do so, and someone behind you is moving faster, and you are not close to overtaking, move over.
If you are in the passing lane and you are speeding up on someone who is passing another vehicle at the speed limit, you are wrong. Using the left lane is not a right to speed and if you think it is you are a muppet. Speed limits are a law, as much as everything else on the road is, including passing lane laws. The speed limit is the speed limit.

If you want to ***** and moan about people who are driving the speed limit, you while you speed, breaking separate law , you have no grounds, as you yourself are breaking a law. Its just retarded and arrogant to be honest.

Coleroad

it's back to one of the things I said bother me. People who think that only laws they agree with, apply to them.

ArmyofOne

Agreed

Agreed also.

Would just like to point out, people that say they "never speed", are just as hypocritical as the ones who say they "never use a cell phone while driving". Really?

If one is breaking the law, they one has no right to ***** about others doing so. I have said repeatedly that just because you are passing doesn't give you the right to be a jerk. But that goes the other way too.

Bottom line, we all need to be more courteous on the roads and highways.

plex

iTrader: (11)

Slow left lane drivers for me that will stay there regardless of getting passed on the right and drivers that don't use turn signals.

ArmyofOne

I admit I have been guilty of this, on purpose. But only when I am the only one around LOL, which is rarely.

Coleroad

yeah well on outside of residential streets and school zone I normally drive 3 or 4 mph over the limit. Like the law says you can't speed to pass. Well yes on a two lane road I speed to pass . I want to be in the wrong lane as short a time as possible. If I got pulled over for it there's no arguments, no complaints from me.

Now the the phone thing. I can say beyond a shadow of I doubt I never use a cell phone while driving. The only cell phone I have is a unactivated one . I keep it in the car should I ever need 911. I have my voip phone at the house. There's nothing that important I need a phone in my hand all the time. I get some people have to have them for work. So yes there are some of us who can truly say they don't ever use a phone and drive.

tex2670

I've got so many, but I'll just pick one--picking a horrible spot to pull over to the side of the road to wait, talk on your cell, etc. I'm not talking about emergencies. People don't take into consideration how close they are to an intersection, that people trying to pull out may not be able to see around them, that they are in a busy area where it's hard to get by; and they could pull up 100 yards, or pull into a side street, etc., etc. They just decide--"I need to stop, so I'll do it right here." No need to figure out if they should park there. And they are the same people that just start slowing down for no apparent reason, so I don't know if they want me to pass them or not--no signal; no hazard lights. Just generally clueless to the world around them.

blacksc400

iTrader: (4)

1. Don’t block people if you are slower, if you see people coming faster than you, MOVE OVER! If you think they are going too fast breaking the law, well the police will get them. I always let people pass me on interstate, but only 30% of the time people would do that, sigh

2. When there is a bumper to bumper traffic, there always will be someone moving so slow that leaves like 5 cars space between him and the car in the front, really?! Really!!!!! Just get up there and don’t slow the traffic even more!

3. Yes, the careless people using wiper on the freeway. Before you do so, make sure there is no car behind you, there are at least 3 times that I just washed my car, and someone use it the **** wiper to wash their windshield, and my whole front got sprayed...

UDel

Camaro driver is 100% at fault. Camaro driver was not having a bad day, he is a impatient dangerous jerk that caused a serious accident that could have killed several people. The Camaro driver cut right into the pickup driver because he refused to slow down and drive safe and I am sure the pickup driver after he did it slowed and rode evenly with the 18 wheeler so the Camaro riding his tail could not get around but that is no excuse to ride his tail weave in and out and then try to pass the guy on the grass shoulder and then turn right into him. Unless he was rushing to get himself or someone to the hospital because of a medical emergency there was no reason for the Camaro driver to be driving like that. Someone like that should not even be on the road.

ArmyofOne

Then you, sir, are one of the few. 99% of people that say that are lying through their teeth and they know it.

Coleroad

lol though, I just thought after reading that, back in the day I did have a CB. So I guess back then that would be like talking on the phone and driving.

blacksc400

iTrader: (4)

I used my phone to listen to my music when driving. And since I only drive 20 miles in a day with my M, I don’t like anyone bother me enjoy the driving and listening to my B&O. So do I use my phone? Yes. Do I look at it or lay hands on it? No, lol
btw i like the new iPhone feature that you can set the phone to know you are driving so you won’t get bothered when people call.

plex

iTrader: (11)

I'm guilty of looking at phone sometimes in all other cars but the Supra. I have phone integrated with aftermarket head unit in Supra so I see map get all alerts plus I'm mostly glued to the road. I don't respond to text or even calls while "cruising"

mmarshall

I won't say I never speed by the exact definition of speeding (especially on secondary roads), but, in general, I stay pretty close to the limit........at least close enough to have never gotten a speeding ticket. The way I drove that day you rode with me is the way I usually drive....not necessarily Grandpa/Grandma, but sensible. I do not use a cell phone in the car, ever, so that is not an issue. I have, on occasion, though, gotten write-ups and warnings for things such as U-Turns and misjudged yellow/red light timing. One young female cop once stopped me and gave me a warning for using my high-beams, on my old Toyota Celica, when it was still dark, before sunrise, on a road where there was no other oncoming traffic. (that-vintage Celica had four huge round headlamps, and I guess it really showed up LOL). I still don't understand that warning.....she said that high-beams were illegal in a residential area, even with no oncoming traffic. That's not what it says in the Virginia Drivers' Manual, but I decided not to argue wth her or contest anything, since she did not give me any kind of fine or ticket.