LVSteve
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On I-15 when you cross into California there are signs saying 70 and 55 for anything with a trailer. Uh-huh.
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On I-15 when you cross into California there are signs saying 70 and 55 for anything with a trailer. Uh-huh.
On I-15 when you cross into California there are signs saying 70 and 55 for anything with a trailer. Uh-huh.
Saw those too. There and Knoxville were the only places we saw with different speed limits for trucks and trailers. I suspect there may be others we didn't get to.
Hard time remembering last time i drove on road with more than 2 lanes in one direction. When going to the "big city"/bout 4000 people, am driving 5 mph slower than the 65 mph limit on the "high speed" section (interstate). Am doubtful have ever driven my truck up to 80 mph.
While am staying to the right, am not accelerating for the city clowns who get right behind me figuring they will make me go faster. They are welcome to pass, when the opportunity arises. If some city b hole gets too close, will slow down further. Some express their frustration, till they take a good look.
Long time ago figured out your driving needs to match the area/road/region you are traveling in/on. Big city drivers drive fast and close, due to congestion. Not adapting that driving style to rural areas can lead to difficulties.
While am staying to the right, am not accelerating for the city clowns who get right behind me figuring they will make me go faster. They are welcome to pass, when the opportunity arises. If some city b hole gets too close, will slow down further. Some express their frustration, till they take a good look.
Long time ago figured out your driving needs to match the area/road/region you are traveling in/on. Big city drivers drive fast and close, due to congestion. Not adapting that driving style to rural areas can lead to difficulties.
I usually drive in the left lane because it is a much better road. The right lane is usually "beaten-up" by all of the heavy truck traffic which drives in that lane and makes for a rougher ride. I pay close attention to what is approaching me from the rear and when a vehicle does come up upon me, I pull over into the right lane and let them pass.
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Try following combines in the wheat belt during harvest season.
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Last drive across northern Italy a couple of years ago, we noticed a huge change in driving behavior on the Autostrada. The anything goes "wild west" attitude has been tamed quite a bit by a huge array of speed cameras, the most we saw anywhere in Europe.
Ahhh but the Autogrill, it's still an oasis, and it's spreading to other countries. Hubby feasted at one on the French-Spanish border, demolishing a heaping dish of paella.
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Inusuit
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As a volunteer fireman there were people closer to the station than me so they got the truck and I went on call in my personal vehicle. Many times on a 2 lane road run flashers and blow horn and people would not let me pass. Once on a 4 lane a car was in the left lane pacing a car in the right lane and I couldn't get him to move over. If I was in the car in the right lane I would have slowed down so I could pass on the right but he didn't. It probably would not have worked because the special person in the left lane would have slowed down with him.
A neighbor was having a heart attack and considering where he lived he thought his wife could get him to the hospital faster than the ambulance. They got behind a car pacing the right lane and would not move over and they had to stay behind it for several miles.
About once a week I drive on a road for several miles that is as crooked as a barrel of fish hooks and it doesn't have any legal passing zones. Even though I drive it as fast as I can if a car comes up behind me as soon as we get to a short straight place I slow down and pull over and let him go. I assume he has an emergency and I don't want to add to his problem. Larry
A neighbor was having a heart attack and considering where he lived he thought his wife could get him to the hospital faster than the ambulance. They got behind a car pacing the right lane and would not move over and they had to stay behind it for several miles.
About once a week I drive on a road for several miles that is as crooked as a barrel of fish hooks and it doesn't have any legal passing zones. Even though I drive it as fast as I can if a car comes up behind me as soon as we get to a short straight place I slow down and pull over and let him go. I assume he has an emergency and I don't want to add to his problem. Larry
Rifleman200-10X
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Pet peeve for sure. My daily commute is literally an exercise in anger management. Apparently nearly everyone from the county south of me drives in the left lane forever, regardless of their speed, passing anyone, or not. So to all you Cass County Nebraska residents......KEEP RIGHT EXCEPT TO PASS.....READ THE DANG DRIVERS MANUAL!!!!
LVSteve
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As previously stated, the left lane has less wear and tear from big rigs, so the ride is often better. How often this is actually true or just a perception I'll let others decide.
Would narcissistic idiot explain it? Larry
COFFEEMUG
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lets all be thankful that the hyper milers was a fad that died as quickly as it did.
This subject comes up from time to time, and the responses are always predictable. Herewith, a few thoughts, not directed at anyone in particular...
* Why I'm "in a hurry" to get somewhere is of no more relevance than why the guy holding up the flow of traffic is not. The issue isn't speed, it's lane selection. Regardless of what actual speeds people are driving, the safest condition is when people drive to the right and use the left lanes for passing. Doing anything else increases the risk of a collision. This isn't simply a matter of opinion. There's a reason why so many states, and so many other countries, codify lane discipline into law.
* All the excuses in the world about road condition, traffic density, etc., don't make it okay to hang out in the left lane. At the very least, it's rude and disrespectful of other motorists, and inconveniences them; at worst, it provokes people. Why make life difficult for others, and set up a dangerous driving scenario?
* For those who complain about "speeders"...unless you're a police officer, you have no enforcement authority, and trying to make other people drive at your speed tells us more about you than it does about them. Besides...nobody cares about your speed. Nobody's putting you on the defensive for driving more slowly than all the other vehicles on the road...just do it in the right lane, please.
Great video here... please check it out...
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oqfodY2Lz0[/ame]
* Why I'm "in a hurry" to get somewhere is of no more relevance than why the guy holding up the flow of traffic is not. The issue isn't speed, it's lane selection. Regardless of what actual speeds people are driving, the safest condition is when people drive to the right and use the left lanes for passing. Doing anything else increases the risk of a collision. This isn't simply a matter of opinion. There's a reason why so many states, and so many other countries, codify lane discipline into law.
* All the excuses in the world about road condition, traffic density, etc., don't make it okay to hang out in the left lane. At the very least, it's rude and disrespectful of other motorists, and inconveniences them; at worst, it provokes people. Why make life difficult for others, and set up a dangerous driving scenario?
* For those who complain about "speeders"...unless you're a police officer, you have no enforcement authority, and trying to make other people drive at your speed tells us more about you than it does about them. Besides...nobody cares about your speed. Nobody's putting you on the defensive for driving more slowly than all the other vehicles on the road...just do it in the right lane, please.
Great video here... please check it out...
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oqfodY2Lz0[/ame]
My being perturbed by lane usage ranks right down there with backwards ball caps and cursive writing.
Bigger fish and all that, eh wot?
Bigger fish and all that, eh wot?
I don't have a radar-detector, or any other such equipment, and I haven't had a speeding ticket since 1987. (Full disclosure: I have had a few warnings.)
And...despite this area crawling with speed cameras, I've never gotten a speed camera citation...in the USA.
In 2014, driving on the A2 Autobahn in Germany, I failed to realize in time why everybody was hitting the brakes near Bielefeld. The camera caught my BMW rental doing 112 KPH in a 100 KPH zone...that's 69.6 MPH in a 62.1 MPH zone. (Germans don't play...the law is the law!)
They mailed the citation for 20 Euros (about $30 then) to my home, and I happily paid it. Not the best likeness of me, but having the memento was worth it...
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LVSteve
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The way gas prices are going we might be seeing them again.
