cruising in the number 1 lane and notice a car in the number 2 lane slightly ahead but going the same speed.
Logic dictates move over behind them since the two cars are travelling at the same speed so may as well let faster cars pass on the left.
THEY SLOW DOWN EVERY SINGLE TIME ONCE LANES ARE CHANGED????
SO MOVE TO THE LEFT TO PASS?ÿAND THEY SPEED UP????
Why?
Asking for a friend.
People are stupid.
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Which is the reason many things in this world happen.
When other cars are to my left and going the same speed as I am I always slowly drift over toward their lane, slightly impeding their "personal space".?ÿ I've even gotten close enough to them they honk occasionally.?ÿ They usually find a different spot.?ÿ?ÿ Come to think of it, I do that to cars to my right also.?ÿ I guess I just don't like other cars hovering around me.
Just one of the benefits of being an old grey-haired coot on the freeway. ??ÿ
Riding with a Navy buddy of mine one night decades ago and he became so infuriated at a driver speeding up a slowing down and not letting him make a safe pass that he had me lay the passenger side seat I was in all the way back and roll down the window and at that point he pulled out a 44 magnum and turned off the lights on the car and proceeded to shoot the hell out of the engine on the other car.?ÿ
Problem was solved but my hearing was ruined.
Most people being bad at multi-tasking do fine until they look up and see another car in their rearview mirror so they forget about their right foot and come off the gas then when you go to pass their competitive urge kicks in and they speed up.?ÿ I believe this behavior is mostly subconscious.
Another thing I notice is a lot of drivers can't seem to jump out into the street from a driveway when there are no cars, not sure why, but it's common to see someone sit there until a car comes along then they jump out in front of it and what is most aggravating is they go slow.
Then there is the freeway on-ramp, the driver can't steer and accelerate at the same time...I've seen this thousands of times, they come out into the right lane and carefully line up, going slow or even slowing down (often with semi trucks bearing down) then as soon as they are comfortably lined up they suddenly gun it and take off like a rocket.
My partner has fits when merging onto the freeways here (southern California). "Why won't they let me merge?!" he yells. He's not impressed when I tell him (again and again) that he has to manage the merge. The cars on the freeway have priority.?ÿ I agree with him, it's easier for someone on the freeway to gauge the speed and distance to let someone in than for the person on the on-ramp to do so. But that's not what the California driving rules say.
On the other end of the spectrum, when I'm driving my mom, an Ohioan, either here or there, she often says, "You don't have to follow so close, you know." For California, I'm giving the car ahead plenty of space.
People in FL think an acceleration ramp onto an Interstate means drive at 20 mph and the cut across 3 lanes of traffic into the left lane all the while with the (you pick) blinker on.?ÿ ??ÿ
I take it rather personal when anyone rides my bumper or stays in a blind spot.
Will speed up or change lanes to obtain a proper distance.
If that does not get them off my bumper I resort to snail and turtle speed thru places they can not pass.
It in not NASCAR so drafting is not allowed.
What is this freeway thingy of which you speak? ?ÿNumber one lane? ?ÿWhat are you supposed to do in a number two lane?
My partner has fits when merging onto the freeways here (southern California). "Why won't they let me merge?!" he yells. He's not impressed when I tell him (again and again) that he has to manage the merge. The cars on the freeway have priority.?ÿ I agree with him, it's easier for someone on the freeway to gauge the speed and distance to let someone in than for the person on the on-ramp to do so. But that's not what the California driving rules say.
On the other end of the spectrum, when I'm driving my mom, an Ohioan, either here or there, she often says, "You don't have to follow so close, you know." For California, I'm giving the car ahead plenty of space.
The first time I drove on the east coast it blew my mind, people stop on the on-ramp rather than speed up and merge like in California (at least like we used to do before they messed it up with ramp metering signals which seem to put the average driver in a surface street mode, join traffic at 35mph).?ÿ My Father-in-law (former CHP) said the same thing, the metering lights screwed up 90% of the other drivers.
I tell him (again and again) that he has to manage the merge. The cars on the freeway have priority.?ÿ
Here in Iowa I find that far too many people coming up the on-ramp don't even seem to be looking at the traffic they are merging into.?ÿ
My rules are 1. I have to make sure there is a space for them to merge into. 2. If there is a space ahead and behind me, they need to pick one and fit into it and not make me speed up/slow down/change lanes.?ÿ Nobody else seems to use those rules.
In Caltrans speak is the #1 lane the far left? I NEVER cruise in the far left lane, no matter how fast you are going, someone wants to tailgate and it is after all a passing lane in most instances. In a few states that is a ticketable offense these days. Furthermore, the left lane when there are only two lanes is an extremely dangerous place to be, any wrong way drivers who think they are on a two lane highway will hit head-on about 70% of the time in the left lane (or lane closest to the center median) per NTSB. We just had a tragic accident here in Oregon last weekend where three high school seniors were killed by a wrong way driver, I have been unable to find out yet, BUT my guess is this happened in the left lane as that is very common.
SHG
CHP officers refer to the left most lane as no. 1, then no. 2, etc.
These people are exactly the reason I don't trust myself to concealed-carry anymore.
These people are exactly the reason I don't trust myself to concealed-carry anymore.
I share the sentiment, but I don't feel?ÿit would fare too well in front of a jury.?ÿ?ÿ?ÿ And in Oklahoma there is always the chance of return fire. However I do reserve the right to take somebody off the road with a PIT (Pursuit Intervention Technique) maneuver.?ÿ That's why my vehicle of choice is 12 years old and paid for long ago; another dent doesn't bother me one bit.?ÿ In that scenario I could always claim it was just an unfortunate accident.
"What are you supposed to do in a number two lane?"
Look for the nearest Rest Area or Port O Let.
It's a funny thing, but when I'm driving on a 2 lane and someone's tailgating me and doesn't pass when given 2 clear opportunities, someone's kitty cat ALWAYS runs out in front of me, causing me to spike the brakes hard so I don't hurt the poor thing.
Haven't been rear-ended yet, but I did once see in my rear-view a soccer mom in a mini-van drop a huge cup of coffee in her lap.?ÿ?ÿ
1976 Coach Phelps announced in our driver training vehicle, "left lane is for passing" pass and get over.?ÿ Never forgot it and wish Washington drivers could learn it! 🙂 Jp
Me neither, that's why I just don't even carry anymore.?ÿ I found myself thinking about it as an option way too often.?ÿ?ÿ
