jrmckinley

Truer words have never been spoken... This is one of the most frustrating states to drive in for the 70-72mph left lane cruisers. I sometimes admire how oblivious they are to the outside world.

Stroock639

if you look at autobahn footage, probably the biggest difference between those roads and ours (apart from being smoother) is how EVERYONE immediately gets back over to the right after overtaking, and almost never do you see people passing on the right simply because they don't need to

i'd rather just pay a bit more to the state every year and be allowed to go faster instead of getting the same thing accomplished with tickets... it's all about the $$$ anyway

Johnhav430

I have only seen this in Philly, but it's uncanny how traffic does not merge properly. As mentioned, par for the course is for a vehicle to come to a complete stop at the beginning of the onramp, then enter traffic at 45 degrees, ignoring any solid white lines. Now, picture the same folks driving when it isn't heavy traffic. Or trying to leave a sporting event.

Toys4RJill

Haha. None taken.

I can only speak of Apple Car Play. But Carplay is not the solution either as I right now. I was using it and it can be very, very distracting when connect to you vehicle. Can only speak of Toyota in that case.

There should be a federal law with proper research into all of this.

tex2670

Yeah--hilarious:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/school...-rage-incident

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...0-year-n991356

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nat...229926384.html

https://6abc.com/police-driver-shot-...ident/5223523/

http://www.fox4news.com/news/man-sho...t-in-arlington

https://komonews.com/news/local/road...ng-in-lynnwood

https://www.wfla.com/news/local-news...nty/1941579358

http://www.fox29.com/news/police-act...-in-new-castle

https://boston.cbslocal.com/2019/04/...-joseph-brown/

tex2670

I had this outside Sedona a few weeks ago. Driving along the road into town, Chrysler 300 (blacked out trim) in front of me, driving way under the speed limit, crossing over the lane lines. When I finally had a chance to pass, the idiot was taking a video of the incredible Sedona mountains and terrain while driving! And he had a front seat passenger. It's really mind-boggling sometimes.

tex2670

Uhh...Jill beat you...

Toys4RJill

Sounds like the debate forum. Lol

Toys4RJill

The way this thread sounds:

Young people in the thread: complaining and complaining about all the apparent slow drivers and all the wild incidents they see. It’s like they are young and naive. Has not yet realized that there were problem drivers before they were born. Truly believes that speeding is safe.

Old people in thread (like me): seen it before. Understands that it happens and that problem drivers have been driving slow for year. Was once a young person. Realizes there are other outlets to channel their wisdom. Realizes that speeding kills.

Old, old people: have nothing to do all day. Either drives slow because they are senile or drives fast because they think time slows down and they can’t stand their significant other they have been with for 50+ years. Thinks that they are right. Forgets that they have wisdom.

RXSF

speed doesn’t kill. Differences in speed do

Toys4RJill

#1 cause of death is distracted driving. #2 is speeding.

Both are not of my opinion.

mmarshall

Speed definitely increases the potential for death or injury IF an accident or impact occurs....that is the simple physics of kinetic energy, and is beyond debate. The faster you go, the more a potential bomb your vehicle becomes. I'll agree, though, that an even flow of traffic, even at higher speeds, can lessen the actual potential for impacts.....but there is still risk involved.

FrankReynoldsCPA

mmarshall

What you say is correct (fact, not opinion), but Alcohol/DWI also ranks extremely high...in some databases, as high or more than speeding.

MattyG

Lol. That about sums it up when these types of threads get posted. They're fun to read of course, but they accomplish very little since we don't know where people are commuting to and from every day and most of what they report is anecdotal.

btw gang, you guys do know that the original poster here runs a Lexus RC-F don't you? You can imagine that he's in a hurry anyway. And his Ford pickup is probably one of those lifted jobs that is all about "get outta ma way, man".

Sounds good. If you agree to learn German and take the German licensing test and pass it in Germany, then we'll insitute a new system of driving in the USA where you can go as fast as you please as long as you agree to clear the roads ahead of you at your cost, lol.