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[–] 121 points 10 months ago (4 children)

The correct way to refer to the left lane is “the passing lane”

Get in it. Pass someone. Get the fuck back out. If you aren’t passing, you have no business in the passing lane, simple.

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  • [–] 42 points 10 months ago (25 children)

    This used to annoy me, but after realizing how many road deaths there are every year, I now see speed reduction as almost always a good thing. Driving is one of the most dangerous things people do.

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  • [–] 36 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    I think you should still be annoyed. By riding slowly in the fast lane, you are not encouraging people to ride more slowly; you are encouraging them to zip around the lanes which is extremely dangerous too. Further, many people might see a need to compensate for whatever speed they lost and accelerate even more. I would say that it is definitely not a good thing to do, not to mention that I don't think that it is even legal in my country

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  • [–] 18 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    On the freeway, good driving habits, like lane discipline, is more safe than reducing speed from 70mph to 65mph

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago

    Speed kills.

    Just an example of a car pedestrian accident: at 50km/h the pedestrian dies more often than survives.

    At 30km/h, only 3% dies.

    I know this isn't highway speeds, and the example is for the city, but I remember Volvo explaining it's nearly impossible to die in their cars up to 70km/h (or close, like 68) but over that there is just too much energy at play.

    Also how many seconds are you earning when slightly-speeding? Not very much if you don't drive the highway for hours and hours.

    Thank you for reading my ramblings.

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    [–] 30 points 10 months ago

    This post was made by a BMW

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  • [–] 30 points 10 months ago (11 children)
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    [–] 19 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    People on busses: "OK this trip lasts 2 hours, we started moving at 8:15 so by 10:15 we should get there"

    Same people while driving: "If I don't very slowly overtake this car that for the past 10 seconds has been driving slightly slower than I'd like to, I'll never get there"

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  • [–] 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    I think the people with this mentality are probably the same people who refuse to ride buses under any circumstances.

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  • [–] 17 points 10 months ago

    Man... Drove down i40 (in the southern United States) yesterday. Those folks that just camp out in the left lane are infuriating. I have ticket money and "points" on my license to spend. Move over.

    But apparently turning the wheel slightly to the right and back again is too much to ask.

    My ex wife was a left lane camper. She would point to a semi a mile ahead and say.. "I'm going faster than them... Why should I love over?" Meanwhile cars are flashing lights and passing her on the right...

    One of the multitudes of reasons why she's an ex.

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  • [–] 13 points 10 months ago

    Fast is a social construct

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  • [–] 10 points 10 months ago

    70 year old: But I am fast.

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  • [–] 9 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    https://www.ticketclinicgeorgia.com/blog/georgias-slow-poke-law-what-you-need-to-know/

    if you’re in the left lane and notice a faster car approaching from behind, you’re legally required to move over to the right lane to let them pass.

    Georgia isn’t alone in implementing such regulations. States like Florida, Indiana, New Jersey, and Tennessee have enacted similar “left-lane” laws aimed at preventing drivers from unnecessarily occupying the passing lane.

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago

    Good. There used to be signs on major roads for slower traffic to stay right, but it was more of a notice than a hard law. And that's the real issue, a law is only as good as its enforcement, and if everyone is doing all sorts of things wrong there's only so many that can be pulled over at once.

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    [–] 8 points 10 months ago

    You got a bumper, show them who’s boss! (It’s you! Ram them!)

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago

    Then the "overtakers" and the slow ones all end up at the same red light. Zero sum game.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    This is like asking good questions when everyone doesn’t care about the scenario.

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