Mostly because they are selfish, inconsiderate arse-wipes. They're comfortable where they're at and they really don't give a fat crap about anyone else.
Theoretically true, but in reality I have NEVER seen anyone pulled over for that reason.
In other words, they think it is their job to force everyone else in the world to do things their way. Probably liberals!
I call it DWO -- driving while oblivious. If it was a real offense, I think at least a third of the drivers on the road would be guilty.
There is a popular Sheriff out west that has a youTube channel and all he films is him pulling people over for left lane camping. I think Interstate 40 runs through his county.
Yeah, I doubt he and I could be friends....I don't mind passive, and I can deal with aggressive...But when you combine the two qualities, it can be challenging.
Not sure I'd call it a first world problem. There are safety issues involved when you have this highway speed blood clot rolling along just one good catastrophic failure away from a multi vehicle pile of twisted metal and injuries.
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That highlights a complaint I've had about highway design in many places in the US. The locals bleat for access and you end up with interchanges that are far too close together. The off lane for one junction is also the acceleration lane for the previous one. It's madness.
I see you have driven on I-40 recently.
This is very frustrating in South Florida they crawl below speed limits in all lanes, take forever to react to a green lite. I wish they would get ticketed.No she is down here in the South,In Fl you can get a ticket for going slow in the left lane.
Florida Left Lane Law Statute: Rules, Penalties, and Exceptions
Understand Florida’s left lane law, including its rules, penalties, and exceptions, to ensure compliance and avoid unnecessary traffic violations.legalclarity.org
Absolutely! I think there are various reasons why they do it, but at least 1/3rd of the drivers on the road will slow down as they pass another vehicle. The bigger the vehicle, the more they slow down. It's just insane, as the SAFE thing to do is to get past expeditiously. That doesn't mean that you have to speed way up and zoom past them, but at least maintain your speed and get on around. Lingering next to them is DUMB!
While there was no crash with another vehicle, A few years ago some moron in a semi hit the wrong exit off the interstate onto a busy four lane, with median, street in our city. He decided to do a U turn in another exit at a light. He dropped off the berm in the process, got stuck in the soft dirt, tore the heck out of the berm and blocked two lanes and a ramp lane. He then got very upset that he was getting a ticket. His excuse why he wasn't at fault was because there wasn't a no U turn sign.
the disease is spreading. in what I call the 370 derby, the dweeb at pole position often accelerates at idle when the light turns green. This ensures that you will catch a red at the next intersection where the dweeb will do it again. the flow of traffic will never reach the speed limit, let alone exceed it. Of late, i'll opt for a gravel road alternate route. Though a bit longer, and lower speed limits, it's a shorter transit time and a whole lot less frustrating.
How can you tell the parking lot is level?Going to the next legal exit to turn around would force the driver to admit he'd screwed up and wasn't in total control of his life. Who wants to do that?
