Seems obvious that you should stay right except to pass....apparently, left-laners are "special" and this should not apply.
Posted on 04/27/2005 3:36:48 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
A trash cinema classic!
I was curious about what a "Class 6" could be ~ there are some others ~ e.g. burning a cross in the road in front of someone's house (although the Supreme Court said they have to do it in your yard for the threat to be real).
I think what it's about is the VA legislature makes things Class 6 feonies where there's a chance that a plea of self-defense might be made by the victim. Kind of a "get you off the hook" sort of thing.
Well said...I used to ride with my Trooper buddy and believe it or not, numbskulls would pull in the left lane, drive the speed limit and NOT MOVE until the lights were turned.
9 times out of 10, there was "Loser" written all over these creeps faces when they finally moved out of the way.
Most of the times this happened, it occurred when speed was increased on a silent run to help a stranded motorist.
Arrogant drivers are worse than most because they always attract problems....they want to enforce the speed limit? Get a badge Barney Fife!!!
It is illegal to flash the lights? I do not understand
Oh, oh......sounds like you are a Brit.
Here is a quote from the NJ drivers manual:
Most passing should be made on the left. Pass on the right only on roads with more than one lane going in the same direction if vehicles on the roadway are moving in two or more substantially continuous lines, or if the driver ahead is making a left turn. New Jersey prohibits passing on the right shoulder of the roadway.
They've been down that road a thousand times but they still don't get it.
I'm well aware and fully understand that in bad weather even going 10 mph could be considered too fast for road conditions. That being said, in good weather with excellent road conditions there is no excuse for exceeding the posted speed limit. It IS a limit. If it is 55 it means no faster than 55 (except for emergencies I would guess) But one cannot say they are allowed to go 60 just because the weather is nice. One may beed to go slower than the posted limit but not faster.
Some particularly creepy individuals run around with flashing red lights that they pop up on their dash so they can get women to stop on lonely roads at night.
Although we haven't had much of that lately,it seems to be one of those strange little folkways of the Mid-Atlantic states.
I've lived around here since the 60s and seen enough of this stuff go on to believe that it's worth regulating the practice.
It's so easy--obey the rules of the road. Be courteous.
I'm betting the dork playing road block in the left lane sped up to avoid being passed on the right., and that's why he had to slam on the brakes and rolled is Rodeo.
If the general flow of traffic is faster than the speed limit, then your safest course of action is "go with the flow", even if that means exceeding the limit. Driving slower than everyone else is just as dangerous as going faster than everyone else.
Seems obvious that you should stay right except to pass....apparently, left-laners are "special" and this should not apply.
If one person is going the speed limit, or even the 'buffer' of 10 miles an hour above it, then the jerk is, and always will be the one who thinks you're going too slow.
No matter WHICH lane.
hrmpt...
One day, I will have a dart gun and just start shooting out tires ;)
Gungrabbers don't live in such places.
I just figure that those that are considerate of others change lanes and are prepared for the road narrowing accordingly. Its the rude people that wait til the last minute and then force their way in. I would venture these types cut into lines elsewhere as well. Doesn't bother me though since I am already in the appropriate lane.
It's less dangerous.
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