LOL!
Posted on 04/27/2005 3:36:48 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
Read what I said. My gun is for self-defense purposes. If some jerk decides to go postal on me (apologies muawiyah), I am prepared to deal with it.
Why do so many people on this thread seem to have problems with basic reading comprehension?
LOL!
I know exactly what you mean and I agree with you.
I always try to get out of the left hand lane, but sometimes it takes a second or two. If a jerk in a black SUV starts tail gating me right away, not giving me a chance to get over, and he can see that I cannot get over,
I let him stew back there for a few more seconds. I am an aggressive driver, and constantly remind myself to back off,
and give the jerk in the left hand lane a chance to move over. So give me a chance to get over, and I will.
Seems obvious that you should stay right except to pass....apparently, left-laners are "special" and this should not apply.
Uh, duh, when you're making a left-hand turn you have to be in the left lane. And I'm not a left-laner by any stretch.
"Thank goodness I have my conceal-carry permit and compact .45 to deal with poo-slinging, a**-brained tailgaters [with a violent streak]
Intellectual dishonesty: the calling card of liberals and gun grabbers everywhere. Have a nice day.
Now I understand. I have heard about those cases myself.
If you're saying that driving slower than the general flow of traffic is less dangerous than going the same speed as everyone else, then I disagree. You're going to get lots of people slamming on the brakes unexpectedly, which will result in flow problems. Especially at rush hour.
But even if the 'flow' exceeds the speed limit, there is always the jerk who gets on everyone's bumper, even when there are 5 cars in front and to the right of him all going the same speed, ABOVE the limit.
I drive fast, I travel all over the state, but I don't freak if I get in a pack of folks going slow. That is life, such is the nature of traffic. But there are those who truly can't handle not being in control--and going FASTER than everyone...even if everyone is going FASTER than the limit!!! They are insane. (no joke)
Those are the folks that need to have their licenses revoked and be sentenced to 3 months cleaning public toilets at the beach. No, make that a year.
Probably just what the dead driver of the Rodeo was thinking, don't you think?
In heavy traffic - the scenario in this thread could have caused a chain reaction - killing and injuring innocent drivers and their passengers.
Good, Chickie was getting annoyed.
Not in my State, at least as of 35 years ago.
Look, you have every right to believe that nobody should drive above posted speed limits, but in the real world most people drive at, above, and/or below depending on road conditions, what the surrounding drivers are up to, their soaking wet pregnant wife in the passenger seat, all kinds of things.
But the overriding rule that can keep everybody relatively happy and traffic flowing smoothly is (with noted exceptions for left hand exit ramps) that slower traffic is supposed to keep right.
Unless you are a Law Enforcement Officer (doubt it) you are not entitled to enforce the speed limit on others by blocking a lane. If and when you do so please don't be surprised at a negative reaction to your driving.
You can't define it, and neither can I. The final arbiter of the merge is the end block. I'd just as soon every car would aim for the end block and every other car in the flow lane would leave a space for merging at that point. It's not gonna happen, so I prefer to drive in the reality and not the fantasy. Then nobody has to "force" their way in.
BTW, that same mindset happens on perfectly legal on-ramp merges. Folks don't want to allow other folks into the flow of traffic ahead of them. Be honest. When we close ranks, it's really about not letting someone get the better of us. To the detriment of everyone behind us.
I think it's far better to extend grace to the undeserving than to try and triumph over petty tresspassers.
What does ZOT mean?
Rush hour is a "flow problem".
If others are speeding faster than I am comfortable driving I just drive the limit and they can pass me. This is also a good time to notify LE.
The quote from the NJ driver's manual makes sense if you are talking about 2-lane roads. We are speaking of Interstate quality highways. It is not required to KEEP RIGHT on those roads.
I always do.
Safe and armed.
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