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Old 06-17-2013, 05:37 PM
 
Location: New Market, MD
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So let me get this strait. It's perfectly fine for you to impede the entire line of cars behind you, because if you got over like you're supposed too, YOU would have to slow down.

Let me spell this out, if you are going 120 mph and someone is closing behind you at 125, GTFOver, period.

Let me speel this out for you - You can get lost if I am passing right lane and there are cars in front of me and you approach 5MPH from behind. Period.
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Old 06-17-2013, 05:42 PM
 
Location: anywhere but Seattle
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Let me speel this out for you - You can get lost if I am passing right lane and there are cars in front of me and you approach 5MPH from behind. Period.
You should be ashamed of yourself. You deserve to have your license revoked.
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Old 06-17-2013, 05:43 PM
 
Location: Central Texas
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So let me get this strait. It's perfectly fine for you to impede the entire line of cars behind you, because if you got over like you're supposed too, YOU would have to slow down.

Let me spell this out, if you are going 120 mph and someone is closing behind you at 125, GTFOver, period.
So let me get this straight. It's perfectly fine for you to tailgate people who are going in the speed limit or in excess of the speed limit and passing slower traffic in the right lane in an attempt to make THEM slow down and pull over because, if you don't, YOU would have to slow down to something approaching the speed limit.

Let me spell this out, if you are going 95 in the left lane and someone is going 75 in the left lane (the speed limit) and passing people in the right lane, STFDown, period.
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Old 06-17-2013, 05:46 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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Thanks a lot to whomever revived this mercifully dormant thread and rubbed TexasHorseLady's lamp.
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Old 06-17-2013, 06:17 PM
 
Location: Ubique
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If you fellas aren't passing on the left lane, what are you doing there?
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Old 06-17-2013, 06:36 PM
 
Location: New Market, MD
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You should be ashamed of yourself. You deserve to have your license revoked.
Can you enlighten me Einstein?
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Old 06-17-2013, 07:52 PM
 
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Let me speel this out for you - You can get lost if I am passing right lane and there are cars in front of me and you approach 5MPH from behind. Period.
1st - the person I quoted stated they had clear road ahead, but won't get over because they would have to slow down, so whatever point you where trying to make, is moot. 2nd - If you're being held up by someone, they should likely be moving over to the right.


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Old 06-17-2013, 08:08 PM
 
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Can I beep at someone in the left lane so they can move over because they're driving so slow and holding traffic up. I hate when slow people drive in the left lane.
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Old 06-17-2013, 08:33 PM
 
Location: Metro Washington DC
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Can I beep at someone in the left lane so they can move over because they're driving so slow and holding traffic up. I hate when slow people drive in the left lane.
Sure. Beep all you want. From the tone of those drivers posts, though, it won't do any good.
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Old 06-17-2013, 08:57 PM
 
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Sure. Beep all you want. From the tone of those drivers posts, though, it won't do any good.
Or giving a quick flash of your lights (more respectful IMO) usually makes it worse. I've found you're best served to just wait for a safe time to pass on the right if it makes sense. Sometimes if there are 'rumble strips' on the shoulders, just creeping over enough so your tires make noise, will get people to move over; But if that does not work, just wait your safe chance to pass them.

I personally think one of the largest culprits of this behavior is people just don't check their mirrors like they should. I pretty much have as good a snapshot of traffic, behind me as in front at any given moment.
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