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Why is it so difficult for you to understand that when your state staute specifically states that vehicles are to stay to the right, except when passing, that this is the law?
Why is it so difficult for you to understand, that I was told that EVEN IF I AM PASSING TRAFFIC THAT IS TO MY RIGHT, IF THERE ARE 5 CARS BEHIND ME WAITING TO PASS THAT I WILL GET A TKT, is what was being discussed in that last exchange?
READ the last part.. I am driving the speed limit, AND, I am passing people.. Why should I get a tkt, because there are people who want to break the law and drive faster than the speed limit?
But it will cost the state many many dollars, because I will fight it, requesting a jury, (if possible, since "MINOR" traffic violations in the state of Alaska do not allow for jury trials), and then appeal it.
Then work on getting that law changed, because I believe it's inane to give someone a tkt for passing people, driving the speed limit and because people want to break the law, the person obeying the speed limit gets a tkt. @@@
What is inane are the morons who deliberately block traffic, regardless of speed.
I cant believe this thread is going on and on much to the amusement of the one person who reminds me of a typical brat kid hiding behind his mommy sticking his tongue out at his opposition.
Regardless of what's happening out there in the real world on our freeways and how you personally feel about drivers doing the speed limit in the left lane, it appears to me this proposed ordinance would ticket lawful drivers in order to accommodate those who are breaking the law.
A state senator is sponsoring legislation that would ticket drivers for holding up traffic in the left lane. Marion Player drives for a living and said there's nothing worse than slow drivers in the left lane. "They need to move over to the slow lane and give the faster traffic a chance to get by," Player said Tim Davis says it would be ridiculous to ticket drivers who are doing the speed limit just because they're in the left lane.
...Critics said the bill is encouraging drivers to speed, but Senator Mike Bennett who is sponsoring the proposed legislation disagrees. "It will not encourage speeders. It will tell people there are speeders out there- - get out of their way," Bennett said.
Signs that say "Slower Traffic Keep Right" mean slower than the posted speed LIMIT. You're not obstructing traffic if you're obeying the law in the left lane.
(Disclaimer: Reformed speeder and tailgater.)
You shouldn't be IN the left lane unless you are passing a driver. If that driver is going the speed limit, then you have to exceed it to pass them...but after passing that driver, you return to the right lane, you don't camp out in the left lane, as I've seen many do, and even been guilty of doing myself.
"See that speck up there? I'm trying to pass him."
Why is it so difficult for you to understand, that I was told that EVEN IF I AM PASSING TRAFFIC THAT IS TO MY RIGHT, IF THERE ARE 5 CARS BEHIND ME WAITING TO PASS THAT I WILL GET A TKT, is what was being discussed in that last exchange?
READ the last part.. I am driving the speed limit, AND, I am passing people.. Why should I get a tkt, because there are people who want to break the law and drive faster than the speed limit?
Apparently you missed the part in driving school where it was taught to accelerate in order to pass. If you are holding up 5 cars behind you in the left lane then you are not going with the flow of traffic and are creating a safety hazard, regardless of your speed and the speed limit.
My biggest pet peeve is when you are in the right lane, because the exit you need to take, (along with everyone else) is ½ mile ahead, and the line for that exit is already 3/4 of a mile, and some jerk gets in the lane to the left, and cruises by the line, and then cuts in, (usually crossing the double line which is another traffic violation), and either causes an accident, or almost causes one. It's jerks like that, that cause the flow to slow down even more.
One of the funniest traffic stops I ever saw was that exact thing, but the guy that was cut off, was a state trooper in an unmarked car. The dirtwad crossed a double line with road signs saying it was against the law to cross the double line, and the guy actually clipped the state trooper's car. LOL..
Karma, it's not just a word.
I know it's petty but I NEVER let these types in if I can help it. For the most part I've lost my lead foot and ego when driving but one thing that gets me angry are these morons. More often than not they are the ones making rush hour worse than it needs to be.
Regardless of what's happening out there in the real world on our freeways and how you personally feel about drivers doing the speed limit in the left lane, it appears to me this proposed ordinance would ticket lawful drivers in order to accommodate those who are breaking the law.
A state senator is sponsoring legislation that would ticket drivers for holding up traffic in the left lane.
Marion Player drives for a living and said there's nothing worse than slow drivers in the left lane.
"They need to move over to the slow lane and give the faster traffic a chance to get by," Player said
Tim Davis says it would be ridiculous to ticket drivers who are doing the speed limit just because they're in the left lane.
...Critics said the bill is encouraging drivers to speed, but Senator Mike Bennett who is sponsoring the proposed legislation disagrees.
"It will not encourage speeders. It will tell people there are speeders out there- - get out of their way," Bennett said.
Signs that say "Slower Traffic Keep Right" mean slower than the posted speed LIMIT. You're not obstructing traffic if you're obeying the law in the left lane.
(Disclaimer: Reformed speeder and tailgater.)
Get out of the left lane if you're not going to drive with the flow of traffic. It's not that complicated.
Why is it so difficult for you to understand, that I was told that EVEN IF I AM PASSING TRAFFIC THAT IS TO MY RIGHT, IF THERE ARE 5 CARS BEHIND ME WAITING TO PASS THAT I WILL GET A TKT, is what was being discussed in that last exchange?
READ the last part.. I am driving the speed limit, AND, I am passing people.. Why should I get a tkt, because there are people who want to break the law and drive faster than the speed limit?
That wasn't your original premise.
I'm enjoying your backtracking, though.
Yes, I can be easily amused.
My original premise was, I can drive the speed limit in the left hand lane much to your dissatisfaction.
I never suggested I wasn't passing traffic to my right, and if that's what you THOUGHT, then you thought wrong. Just because you ASSUMED something was meant, doesn't make it so.
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