And please don’t cut people off in the left lane to pass because you are going 1km/h faster than the person in front of you. Have some awareness of the vehicles around you.
What pisses me off is when I’m trying to go faster than the cars in front of me and there’s someone behind me right in my bumper flashing their high beams. Like bro, there’s ten fucking cars in front of me that I would gladly pass if they moved out of the way, do you really think I’ll move to let you through so there’s 11 cars in front of me?
Had a moron in a truck with a huge trailer doing that the other day, there was an opening and he tried to pass me on the right to squeeze between me and the car in front of me even though there was space for his truck only.
I was on the highway, both lanes packed, and I couldn’t even see the headlights of the person behind me they were so close to my ass. So I eased off the gas because this is an incredibly dangerous situation and moved over as soon as I could.
Suddenly this asshole who was too impatient to leave a damn foot between our cars has time to dick around, pulling in front of me and slowing way the fuck down. I wait until there is an opening, pull over, and get up to speed with the car in front of me so he can’t get in front of me. The lane is packed so they can’t get in behind me either and end up several cars behind.
I don’t know what the fuck they were hoping for, but I’m sure it wasn’t that.
I had a guy do that to me once, I held my speed and he tagged the car ahead of him trying to pull in. I slacked off and let him shoot across my lane and into the median. I went back to have a discussion with the cop when he showed up and the guy had his vehicle impounded and he got a cruiser ride.
Don’t want to be the guy who could get brake checked, would much rather be the guy getting a nice insurance cheque because an idiot was driving too close to me.
I am pretty good at angling my side mirrors to shine truck lights back at their driver.
If you’re gonna ride my ass when I’m safely following traffic then you’re gonna see just how capable I am of ignoring someone behind me as I cruise exactly at the speed limit.
That said, you always win by letting the angry aggressive dangerous driver past you and away from you.
Insurance checks aren’t nearly as nice as not fucking your body up because a douche can’t brake fast enough.
Hypothetical: The next lane to the right is going appreciably slower than the left lane. Traffic is dense enough to make it very difficult to get back over if you leave the left lane to allow the person behind you to pass.
Do you still get over and allow them to pass or do you keep moving at the speed you want to but make the person behind you mad?
This is based on a situation I have found myself in. With traffic dense enough to limit distance to gain speed, it could be difficult to merge back into the left lane if it is moving significantly faster. This is more common when traffic doesn’t form a line, but it’s constant and heavy like around quitting time.
Absolutely, it comes down to your tolerance for being “that guy or not”.
I generally look at how many are behind me and also how clear it is in front. If they can take off and go their own way or they’ll get stopped 20 later. Also on whether I’m keeping up or not with the guy in front. If I’m not keeping up I either speed up or move over.
Ultimately, this stuff makes extremely little difference in your actual commute. Like less than a couple minutes ( probably less than that). It just has so little impact compared to other things. So I try and be philosophical myself and let them pass.
I’ve noticed (and this is very dependent on the area youre driving in) that sometimes if you want to move back over into the left lane you can use your blinker to signal and MAYBE someone in that lane is aware enough and theyll let you in. Again this really depends on your area and whether the drivers in that area actually respond to turn signals or not.
There’s only one rule if you’re in the left lane.
If someone is behind you, and no one is in front of you, change lanes and let them pass.
Simple as that.
That would also require having no one to the right.
Go further. If you’re not going faster than the other lanes, get out.
This only works collectively
And please don’t cut people off in the left lane to pass because you are going 1km/h faster than the person in front of you. Have some awareness of the vehicles around you.
What pisses me off is when I’m trying to go faster than the cars in front of me and there’s someone behind me right in my bumper flashing their high beams. Like bro, there’s ten fucking cars in front of me that I would gladly pass if they moved out of the way, do you really think I’ll move to let you through so there’s 11 cars in front of me?
Had a moron in a truck with a huge trailer doing that the other day, there was an opening and he tried to pass me on the right to squeeze between me and the car in front of me even though there was space for his truck only.
I was on the highway, both lanes packed, and I couldn’t even see the headlights of the person behind me they were so close to my ass. So I eased off the gas because this is an incredibly dangerous situation and moved over as soon as I could.
Suddenly this asshole who was too impatient to leave a damn foot between our cars has time to dick around, pulling in front of me and slowing way the fuck down. I wait until there is an opening, pull over, and get up to speed with the car in front of me so he can’t get in front of me. The lane is packed so they can’t get in behind me either and end up several cars behind.
I don’t know what the fuck they were hoping for, but I’m sure it wasn’t that.
I had a guy do that to me once, I held my speed and he tagged the car ahead of him trying to pull in. I slacked off and let him shoot across my lane and into the median. I went back to have a discussion with the cop when he showed up and the guy had his vehicle impounded and he got a cruiser ride.
Let him pass, merge back behind his ass and flash him back.
Don’t want to be the guy who could get brake checked, would much rather be the guy getting a nice insurance cheque because an idiot was driving too close to me.
^our easy guide to Brake Around & Check Out
Oh, if we’re doing angry driving, then forget letting him pass. Just shift to low gear and lift then.
I am pretty good at angling my side mirrors to shine truck lights back at their driver.
If you’re gonna ride my ass when I’m safely following traffic then you’re gonna see just how capable I am of ignoring someone behind me as I cruise exactly at the speed limit.
That said, you always win by letting the angry aggressive dangerous driver past you and away from you.
Insurance checks aren’t nearly as nice as not fucking your body up because a douche can’t brake fast enough.
My rule is only use it to pass. I drive the speed limit (I hate cops and don’t want to deal with them) so I rarely get in the left lane.
There are lots of nuances of course, but in my area that would make you suspicious to the cops.
Everyone drives 5-10 over. My general rule is to just keep up with traffic and blend in.
I live in Jacksonville Florida where everyone drives at least 10 over and have never had an issue.
I don’t think anyone likes dealing with cops lol
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Radical leftist morticians?
Hypothetical: The next lane to the right is going appreciably slower than the left lane. Traffic is dense enough to make it very difficult to get back over if you leave the left lane to allow the person behind you to pass.
Do you still get over and allow them to pass or do you keep moving at the speed you want to but make the person behind you mad?
I’d speed up. If it’s not enough for the person behind me, I’d move over and let them pass.
Losing a few car lengths of progress isn’t worth the stress or risk of someone riding my bumper at highway speeds.
Why it be difficult for you to get back over? If you’re holding up a LINE of traffic and not just one guy, you are the issue
This is based on a situation I have found myself in. With traffic dense enough to limit distance to gain speed, it could be difficult to merge back into the left lane if it is moving significantly faster. This is more common when traffic doesn’t form a line, but it’s constant and heavy like around quitting time.
Absolutely, it comes down to your tolerance for being “that guy or not”.
I generally look at how many are behind me and also how clear it is in front. If they can take off and go their own way or they’ll get stopped 20 later. Also on whether I’m keeping up or not with the guy in front. If I’m not keeping up I either speed up or move over.
Ultimately, this stuff makes extremely little difference in your actual commute. Like less than a couple minutes ( probably less than that). It just has so little impact compared to other things. So I try and be philosophical myself and let them pass.
I’ve noticed (and this is very dependent on the area youre driving in) that sometimes if you want to move back over into the left lane you can use your blinker to signal and MAYBE someone in that lane is aware enough and theyll let you in. Again this really depends on your area and whether the drivers in that area actually respond to turn signals or not.
ah yes, the rules of breaking the rules