Why does practically everyone break he speed limit and tailgate?

Not so fast bro wrote:

John Utah wrote:

Wrong.

If you are weaving in and out of traffic driving like and a hole and flipping people off because they are "obstructing" you.... Guess what? You are the a hole. Get a life coach.

LOL, people are weaving around you because you're an idiot and you won't move over. I know the type. You're in the far left lane going 8mph over, grimly hanging onto the wheel as cars stack up behind you, trying to convince yourself that everyone else is the problem, not you.

Nope, you're the tailgating dick who needs everyone to get out of his way so he can arrive at his trailer 25 seconds earlier.

John Utah wrote:

Not so fast bro wrote:

Of course it is. You're obstructing the person who wants to go 15 over. Get out of the left lane. You don't belong.

Tough s#it. I'm driving responsibly, above the speed limit. I don't have to get out of your way so you can drive as fast as you want. Go around if you don't like it.

Actually, you do have to do that in many states.

John Utah wrote:

Not so fast bro wrote:

LOL, people are weaving around you because you're an idiot and you won't move over. I know the type. You're in the far left lane going 8mph over, grimly hanging onto the wheel as cars stack up behind you, trying to convince yourself that everyone else is the problem, not you.

Nope, you're the tailgating dick who needs everyone to get out of his way so he can arrive at his trailer 25 seconds earlier.

I would really like to understand your mentality since I see this behavior quite regularly.

Why are you averse to moving right? If you have cars passing you on the right, surely you understand you're impeding traffic and need to move right yourself, correct? Are you upset that someone else wants to go faster than you, and you should set the limit at which other people can drive?

You definitely need this sticker. My sister who always drives in the left lane doesn’t get it. Also I recommend only using a sticker like this for a Honda or Toyota.

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John Utah wrote:

Not so fast bro wrote:

Of course it is. You're obstructing the person who wants to go 15 over. Get out of the left lane. You don't belong.

Tough s#it. I'm driving responsibly, above the speed limit. I don't have to get out of your way so you can drive as fast as you want. Go around if you don't like it.

It's a courtesy and safety issue.

If the the prevalent traffic is 15mph over then you are a danger if you insist on staying in the left lane going 10mph hour.

Plus why would you want to do that.

If you are 15mph over then you might have a point. I have NEVER seen a prevailing traffic speed of 20 MPH over, so I can see holding your ground. The guy going 20 mph is the one creating issues.

But 8-10 mph over? show some common decency and move over or speed up a bit.

I mean why would you WANT to stay in the left lane? technically you are breaking the traffic laws as well.

I know in practice the left lane is NOT just the passing lane.......well in practice the traffic moves at maximum safe speed, not the set speed limit. You can't cite common practice in lane use then deny it for speed.

80 mph is not an unreasonable speed on the freeway.

If your speed limit is 75 you have more of a case, I could understand thinking 85 was fast enough.

I Chose D2 wrote:

John Utah wrote:

Tough s#it. I'm driving responsibly, above the speed limit. I don't have to get out of your way so you can drive as fast as you want. Go around if you don't like it.

Actually, you do have to do that in many states.

Wrong. If you are going 75 in a 65 there is no court or law that says you have to yield to non emergency traffic. You yourself are speeding at 75 mph.

Not so fast bro wrote:

John Utah wrote:

Nope, you're the tailgating dick who needs everyone to get out of his way so he can arrive at his trailer 25 seconds earlier.

I would really like to understand your mentality since I see this behavior quite regularly.

Why are you averse to moving right? If you have cars passing you on the right, surely you understand you're impeding traffic and need to move right yourself, correct? Are you upset that someone else wants to go faster than you, and you should set the limit at which other people can drive?

Sure, if I'm going 75 in a 65 in normal high volume rush hour traffic in an urban metro area where there is high volume in all three or four lanes I don't feel that I need to move out of the way for someone to drive as fast as they want. If I need to be on the same freeway for 15 miles (as an example) I'm getting into the fast lane and staying there. That's how it's supposed to work instead of constantly switching lanes.

If I'm on a road trip on a freeway out in the boonies then I stay in the right or center lane 100% of the time unless passing.

I'm trying to understand the mentality of folks feeling they are entitled to drive as fast as they want thus requiring everyone to get our of their way.

One is not technically breaking the law by going 75 in a 65 in terms of obstructing or driving in the wrong lane. Not even close. You are 100% incorrect.

Ok over here in the UK it's very common for traffic in the overtaking lane (right lane here) to be going at 90mph when the speed limit is 70mph on the motorways.

Forget laws and the police or the government, if you sit in the overtaking lane and deliberately try to obstruct traffic that is coming at you 20 or 30mph faster than you are moving, you will simply cause an accident and be endangering your life and the lives of others. All for the sake of playing traffic cop.

Someone will either misjudge how slowly you are going and hit you or be forced to cut inside at the last moment and cause an accident in an adjacent lane.

I'd LOVE to see you play this game on the autobahn.

John Utah wrote:

I Chose D2 wrote:

Actually, you do have to do that in many states.

Wrong. If you are going 75 in a 65 there is no court or law that says you have to yield to non emergency traffic. You yourself are speeding at 75 mph.

Wrong. In Utah (just one example) , the law states:

41-6a-704 Overtaking and passing vehicles proceeding in same direction.

(2) On a highway having more than one lane in the same direction, the operator of a vehicle traveling in the left general purpose lane:

(a) shall, upon being overtaken by another vehicle in the same lane, yield to the overtaking vehicle by moving safely to a lane to the right; and

(b) may not impede the movement or free flow of traffic in the left general purpose lane.

(3) An operator of a vehicle traveling in the left general purpose lane that has a vehicle following directly behind the operator's vehicle at a distance so that less than two seconds elapse before reaching the location of the operator's vehicle when space is available for the operator to yield to the overtaking vehicle by traveling in the right-hand lane is prima facie evidence that the operator is violating Subsection (2).

(4) The provisions of Subsection (2) do not apply to an operator of a vehicle traveling in the left general purpose lane when:

(a) overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction in accordance with Subsection (1)(a)(i);

(b) preparing to turn left or taking a different highway or an exit on the left;

(c) responding to emergency conditions;

(d) avoiding actual or potential traffic moving onto the highway from an acceleration or merging lane; or

(e) following the direction of a traffic-control device that directs the use of a designated lane.

None of the exceptions in (4) mention the speed limit

John Utah wrote:

I Chose D2 wrote:

Actually, you do have to do that in many states.

Wrong. If you are going 75 in a 65 there is no court or law that says you have to yield to non emergency traffic. You yourself are speeding at 75 mph.

Dont let facts get in the way of your stupidity wrote:

John Utah wrote:

Wrong. If you are going 75 in a 65 there is no court or law that says you have to yield to non emergency traffic. You yourself are speeding at 75 mph.

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1) If I am abiding the law, and going the speed limit, why can't I drive in the fast lane(left lane)? People shouldn't be going faster than me anyway?.... If you are driving in the left lane, you may not be breaking the speed limit law, but you are in violation under the below statute with states you must drive on the right side of the roadway.

complete ownage, Utah goes home DEVASTATED!

Johny Utah, why you gotta break the law! Black and White right there, Utah is wrong in the eyes of the law.

The question now is will Utah just admit he is wrong or come back with.."Yeah yeah but I'm OVER the speed limit"

rules are rules buddy, buck up and pull over, you outlaw.

Johnny U, you going to mend your ways?

or keep driving like an entitled a-hole outlaw and endanger the lives of everyone on the road while breaking the law?

own up buddy wrote:

Johnny U, you going to mend your ways?

or keep driving like an entitled a-hole outlaw and endanger the lives of everyone on the road while breaking the law?

take it easy on the guy.

it was clearly just his misunderstanding of the law. No-one knows ALL the laws...DO YOU?

I'm sure he'll be pulling over now, but can't blame him for assuming it was his right not to, especially considering he was GOING THE SPEED LIMIT.

ignore the trolls Johny Utah, they're just trying to get under your skin.

The real reason is that people are inherently selfish.

People also take great pride in their driving ability for some reason.

A simulated low or medium speed crash shoild be required in all drivers Ed classes.

Utah must be from Ohio, all they do in that state is sit in the left lane.

Slow driver wrote:

pull the F over wrote:

self righteous prick, if you aren't going to go the speed limit then show some common courtesy and pull over.

I drive in the slow lane, easy pace. If it’s a 2 lane road I’ll pull to the side on a turn out and let faster traffic pass, then I’ll get on the back of the pack, 1 car length behind for ever 10 mph. I’ve learned that if I’m late, speeding just adds stress and doesn’t save much time.

Years ago I rear ended a car and totaled mine only going about 40. Heavy rush hour traffic, looked to my right as there were 2 cars road raging each other then I hit the guy in front of me. Happened very fast, thankfully nobody was hurt, but definitely a life lesson.

You're lucky the person you hit didn't sue the pants off of you. A lot of these people suddenly develope neck & back problems after they watch enough attorney advertisements on T.V.

The speed limits on motorways are outdated anyway.

Germany has demonstrated that having a maximum speed limit is unnecessary. Driving safely does not mean slowly; especially if you are sat in the overtaking lane. Driving safely is about everyone following the same rules of the road, i.e. moving over to allow faster traffic to pass, using your signals and only overtaking in the overtaking lane(s).

Modern cars can do 70mph easily and the stopping distances are nothing like what the government claims they are. 70mph was the speed limit brought into the UK in the 1960s because it was considered safe with regards to the stopping distances at the time. Modern cars are lighter and have better brakes, it makes no sense that the speed limit remains the same. Most ignore it where possible such as long sections of the M1. 90mph is perfectly safe.