The Speed Limit means MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT ALLOWABLE UNDER LAW ON THAT ROAD
If the speed limit is 70, people in the left lane should be doing 70, people in the right lane 55
Not, people in the right do 70, people in the left do 85
You know, there are some people who have to drive slow in the left land because well, they have to make left hand turns at intersections, of course no one cares about them, they'd rather them miss their turn just so they can be Dale Earnhardt on the city streets
You know, there are some people who have to drive slow in the left land because well, they have to make left hand turns at intersections, of course no one cares about them, they'd rather them miss their turn just so they can be Dale Earnhardt on the city streetsI'm talking primarily about interstates. In Cleveland people are usually pretty good about keeping right while going slow. In Tulsa, where I've also driven a lot, they are horrible about it. In both, virtually all exits are on the right.
I-71 between Cleveland and Columbus and the Ohio Turnkpike between Cleveland and Toledo have more left-lane bandits than they should. Both are limited access highways with (right lane) exits every five miles or so, with at least one mile in every five perfectly straight (they were intentionally designed that way to serve as emergency airstrips in time of war). There's absolutely no reason to drive below the prevailing rate of speed in the left lane, and that includes a artifically low speed limit passed for revenue enhancement reasons.
-Eric
Absolutely true.
If the speed limit is 70, people in the left lane should be doing 70, people in the right lane 55 Not, people in the right do 70, people in the left do 85
Sort of. People in the right lane can do whatever speed they wish. At the same time they should not obstruct those who wish to travel faster than they, in the left lane.
I travel at least 10 times per year between Chicago and Detroit along the "I-94" corridor. And it bugs me to no end that I have to turn off my cruise control becuase someone has decided that they can drive 70 in the left lane while the right lane is wide open. FYI - I routinely move the right, no matter my speed, as soon as I pass slower traffic.
Going the Speed Limit is not driving slow, it's called obeying the law, if you drive faster, you are a lawbreaker and you deserve to be fined.
Yes, you are right. I would like to point out that your posts on this thread indicate that you drive the speed limit in the left lane and all those "who deserve to be fined" should not complain about your obstructionism. I find your attitude explicitely like those whom I pass using the right lane on a regular basis. Next time you see my moniker on a pair of license plates throwing 'get to the right' signals, think of me...
Lastly, when I do drive to see my family 260 miles away, I appreciate the extra 1/2 hour I gain by driving 'a bit faster'. So, please, move the right...