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BrotherIvan

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19. Driving on the Autobahn is a real pleasure

Sat Aug 9, 2014, 03:16 PM

Aug 2014

because people on it know the rules: pass on the left and then pull over to the right lane. If you're in the left lane and a car is coming up fast, they will flash their lights and that means pull the hell over. If it's a Mercedes, BMW or sportscar, pull over just coz because likely they're hauling ass. I've driven up to 175mph on the autobahn and felt safer than going sixty on a five lane freeway. If you crash you die, but there is a lot more discipline.

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Hogging the Left Lane? - Be Aware of Georgia's new "Slow Poke" law [View all] rhett o rick Aug 2014 OP

Yes, everyone does hate it. But this does seem to be "legalizing" speeding... hlthe2b Aug 2014 #1

In most places Duckhunter935 Aug 2014 #3

As is the case for north/south bound I-25 and east-west bound I-70 in Colorado... hlthe2b Aug 2014 #5

Yeah, but everyone in Colorado is doing 25 like Cheech & Chong. Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #28

Duzy IADEMO2004 Aug 2014 #102

People are going to speed no matter what. cui bono Aug 2014 #17

Everybody speeds anyway. Codeine Aug 2014 #21

I think that's the problem we're facing. Some think that they are the guardians of the speed and rhett o rick Aug 2014 #24

i get stuck behind ma and pa with wyoming plates all the time on 25 fizzgig Aug 2014 #34

As bad as Ma & Pa Kettle are or the occasional decrepit vehicle that has no place in the left lane, hlthe2b Aug 2014 #74

We've had that law in Illinois for 10 years. Authored by an ex- state cop turned senator. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2014 #2

No, let's not. Aristus Aug 2014 #4

how does one enforce that if both lanes are fully congested? hlthe2b Aug 2014 #6

You seem to be making this harder than it is. Obviously, if both lanes are fully congested then rhett o rick Aug 2014 #25

You can back off. I prefaced from the start that I agree with this... hlthe2b Aug 2014 #73

I must have missed that preface. IMO the drivers that don't keep to the right are a big rhett o rick Aug 2014 #82

Never did I say once I disagreed that all need to stay right-merely made the observation that it is hlthe2b Aug 2014 #87

No, it's not. Igel Aug 2014 #85

Bullshit. I commute to/from Denver 60 miles each way daily hlthe2b Aug 2014 #86

Agressive drivers think it doesn't apply to them... hlthe2b Aug 2014 #88

My cousin got a ticket for it a few months ago here in Texas (woohoo!) ScreamingMeemie Aug 2014 #7

So at what point are you speeding, no matter what lane you're in? TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #8

Eh, I get out of their way. If I'm going 10-15 over I am happy to have someone faster tritsofme Aug 2014 #13

Sometimes I do, and sometimes I'd rather force them to have a ruptured aneurysm. TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #15

Sometimes they might have an aneurysm, and sometimes they might Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #29

Then that's the risk aggressive drivers run. I'm following the law. TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #31

That's the risk YOU run. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #32

More likely they'll sit and fume and ride my ass and then pass TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #35

+1 Niceguy1 Aug 2014 #53

Wow, you are one tough dud. But you must not read the stories about those that rhett o rick Aug 2014 #59

Why be violent? Just accept the speed and flow of traffic around you, chill out, TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #63

I don't really want to jump into this fray... Whiskeytide Aug 2014 #78

I'm not responsible for someone not driving safely. TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #79

No one has suggested... Whiskeytide Aug 2014 #80

My point is, if their method to make me change lanes is to ride TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #81

Then your stubbornness starts to endanger 3rd parties, people like me. Throd Aug 2014 #90

I don't give a shit why someone wants to go so fast. TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #92

But you are not an.... A HERETIC I AM Aug 2014 #105

I am a pretty careful driver. I stopped speeding TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #106

I call them shark chum n/t IDemo Aug 2014 #16

I call them radar busters. If I am in a hurry I will get in behind them and let them get the rhett o rick Aug 2014 #58

Why do you consider it a competition? cui bono Aug 2014 #18

I pull over *when I get a chance*... Silent3 Aug 2014 #22

Nah, not when they come up behind me going way faster than the flow of traffic, TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #23

Why don't you apply for the police force? former9thward Aug 2014 #75

If safety is your utmost concern and not preventing someone from speeding, you will get to the right rhett o rick Aug 2014 #26

How is it safer to try to force me over when I may not have a clear opening? TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #30

It's never safer to force someone over when they don't have a clear opening. Why would you even rhett o rick Aug 2014 #36

I'm not impeding "traffic". If there's a line of cars behind me, that's a very TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #37

Trying to teach a "complete dick" a lesson in your car, never ends well. Are you expecting the rhett o rick Aug 2014 #40

I don't think people should be terrorized to either speed way up TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #44

You continue to use the STRAWMAN. No one thinks people should be terrorized to do anything. rhett o rick Aug 2014 #54

It's not my burden to get out of the way of people who try TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #62

Oh, so that was you last Sunday. GoneOffShore Aug 2014 #46

I've seen that happen a lot of times. And often the middle lane is jammed with the nitwits about rhett o rick Aug 2014 #57

It's not a competition indigoth Aug 2014 #39

It becomes a contest when they get aggressive with me. TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #41

I can't believe that you aren't pulling our legs. If you aren't joking then what I hear rhett o rick Aug 2014 #43

Nope. It's a battle for who's going to behave correctly and responsibly. TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #45

Correctly and responsibly? indigoth Aug 2014 #89

But you already admitted you were speeding. Isn't that a bit hypocritical? nt Live and Learn Aug 2014 #103

You can't keep pace with the people/truck you're trying to pass, that would be TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #107

I agree, "Just be polite" is the best advice. If the other driver is being an idiot, being an idiot rhett o rick Aug 2014 #42

I really would like to see a national 65 mph speed limit on all freeways. roamer65 Aug 2014 #97

I'm used to 75 mph rural interstates/65 mph thru cities, and it mostly works. TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #99

I guess you do not drive much out west Duckhunter935 Aug 2014 #104

I agree with this Ron Obvious Aug 2014 #9

No, actually. JackRiddler Aug 2014 #55

You're talking about the severity of the collision... Ron Obvious Aug 2014 #56

You spoke of the "risk" of accident. JackRiddler Aug 2014 #64

Risk tradeoffs Ron Obvious Aug 2014 #65

German conditions are different in many ways. JackRiddler Aug 2014 #66

Everything you say is true Ron Obvious Aug 2014 #68

Seems like an easy way to target (profile) drivers... Tikki Aug 2014 #10

Good for Ga. Go Vols Aug 2014 #11

quoted text says 4 lane road, expanations says freeway dembotoz Aug 2014 #12

I had a guy do that to me last weekend. I came up on to him B Calm Aug 2014 #52

I think FL passed it last year. nt littlewolf Aug 2014 #14

Driving on the Autobahn is a real pleasure BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #19

yes it was Duckhunter935 Aug 2014 #27

We agree :) BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #49

I loved driving in Europe, except in the big cities. As you said, they know the rules and don't rhett o rick Aug 2014 #33

No city driving if I can help it BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #50

I'm always aware of the vehicles around me Skittles Aug 2014 #20

If someone passes you on the right, most likely you are doing something wrong. nm rhett o rick Aug 2014 #38

Yup... 8_Point Aug 2014 #48

Most likely they are a fool. JackRiddler Aug 2014 #67

If the other driver is blocking the left lane, they have no choice. NutmegYankee Aug 2014 #69

Can't agree. JackRiddler Aug 2014 #72

So! It's not my responsibility to explain physics to them. NutmegYankee Aug 2014 #77

Stationary objects are not the problem. JackRiddler Aug 2014 #91

If I'm traveling 80 MPH, they are moving with me at roughly the same speed. nt NutmegYankee Aug 2014 #93

Just scrape'em on the side, it should be okay. JackRiddler Aug 2014 #94

So I take it you're the guy doing 15 MPH below the speed in the left lane. NutmegYankee Aug 2014 #95

I'm the guy on the bike and the train. JackRiddler Aug 2014 #96

That's nice. NutmegYankee Aug 2014 #98

See, you're doing that. JackRiddler Aug 2014 #100

Meh, I'll just plug in the car... NutmegYankee Aug 2014 #101

That's exactly right. If someone is passing you on the right you are in the wrong lane. nm rhett o rick Aug 2014 #83

Got that right! riseabove Aug 2014 #71

Carlin: Anybody that drives slower than me is a moron.Anybody that drives faster than me is a maniac Skeeter Barnes Aug 2014 #47

The center lane is the only passing lane for big trucks B Calm Aug 2014 #51

I , cities the center lane is fir Niceguy1 Aug 2014 #60

I don't mind them using the middle lane for passing but some camp out there. nm rhett o rick Aug 2014 #61

There are idiots driving trucks too. Most of those slow big trucks B Calm Aug 2014 #70

No, I hate it when....... WillowTree Aug 2014 #76

A few years back IDemo Aug 2014 #84