Another Fan Posted November 7, 2018 Posted November 7, 2018 I do driving too work. Due to traffic patterns locally it makes the ride in much quicker. Otherwise I’m pretty more laid back. Center lane or right lane driving
Augie Posted November 7, 2018 Posted November 7, 2018 I’m ONLY in the left lane to pass......unlike my wife and it drives me crazy. She prefers the left lane apparently. I pick my battles. 5
Soda Popinski Posted November 7, 2018 Posted November 7, 2018 I was in Wisconsin 3 years ago on business in February, and i did not understand why every single car on the road was in the left lane on a 4 lane highway. I got over into the right lane and just going the speed limit passed 15 cars. I don't drive up north in winter is there some unwritten rule about driving in the right lane when there is snow on the ground??? and I live in Florida in a suburb of Orlando, and i can tell you that all you northerners come down here and drive like hell when you're on vacation. right turns from the left lane, no signal, merging at 35 MPH onto a 70mph highway. I know Fl gets a bad wrap for having crap drivers but if i see a Michigan plate, good lord I give those morons a wide berth. 1
BuffaloBill Posted November 7, 2018 Posted November 7, 2018 On 11/7/2018 at 5:58 PM, Augie said: I’m ONLY in the left lane to pass......unlike my wife and it drives me crazy. She prefers the left lane apparently. I pick my battles. Expand Your wife tells us that you do not pick battles wisely But back to the point of the post if you are not passing and in the left lane you should be obliterated and moved out of the way. 2
Johnny Hammersticks Posted November 7, 2018 Posted November 7, 2018 I weave back a forth like a maniac. 1 1
Bad Things Posted November 7, 2018 Posted November 7, 2018 Just about always in the left lane down here, Mate! (Apart from some of the foriegn tourist drivers. )
Fadingpain Posted November 7, 2018 Posted November 7, 2018 In America the left lane is usually plugged up by some slow driving idiot in a SUV refusing to look in his mirror or get the hell out of the lane. Ironically, the lane furthest to the right is often the fastest. There is zero lane discipline in this country and in general, I find driving on American highways kind of scary. You never know what anyone is going to do, cars move in all directions, and half the drivers are asleep at the wheel or doing something other than focusing on driving. Yes, this is a huge pet peeve of mine. 3
seregil42 Posted November 7, 2018 Posted November 7, 2018 On 11/7/2018 at 5:58 PM, Augie said: I’m ONLY in the left lane to pass......unlike my wife and it drives me crazy. She prefers the left lane apparently. I pick my battles. Expand This. Center lane for me otherwise.
CowgirlsFan Posted November 7, 2018 Posted November 7, 2018 Yes. I usually drive 10 mph over the speed limit. When I see someone is approaching,I move over to allow for them to pass. Afterwards I move back to the left lane so I'm not behind someone who just goes the speed limit. 4
mrags Posted November 7, 2018 Posted November 7, 2018 I’m in the left lane doing 85 everywhere no matter what. 1 1 1
billsfan5121 Posted November 7, 2018 Posted November 7, 2018 I live close to DC. Doesn’t matter what lane you’re in, it isn’t moving anyways!
Greybeard Posted November 7, 2018 Posted November 7, 2018 On 11/7/2018 at 6:52 PM, Bad Things said: Just about always in the left lane down here, Mate! (Apart from some of the foriegn tourist drivers. ) Expand Wait a minute. Your left lane is the right lane. So you have both bases covered. or in your case, whatever they call the turning points in Cricket.
Buffalo_Gal Posted November 8, 2018 Posted November 8, 2018 On 11/7/2018 at 5:58 PM, Augie said: I’m ONLY in the left lane to pass......unlike my wife and it drives me crazy. She prefers the left lane apparently. I pick my battles. Expand My husband does that (your wife's driving tendencies). Unlike you, I am not smart enough to forgo that battle. Let's just say that if I am paying attention to his thruway driving, we inevitably have "words" about his driving in the left lane and not passing. At least he doesn't question why I get back in the right lane after passing someone. That would probably start WW3. 1
Gray Beard Posted November 8, 2018 Posted November 8, 2018 I drive on the Thruway near Syracuse almost daily. Two lanes in each direction. Fast lane goes 78 mph, slow lane goes 68 mph (truck speed). I like to go 72 mph. I will stay in the fast lane and pass the trucks until somebody starts to approach me from behind, at which point I’ll move into the slow lane. I’ll stay there until the faster vehicle goes past, then I usually pull back out and start passing trucks again.
Wacka Posted November 8, 2018 Posted November 8, 2018 On the way to work (normal streets) the road slows from 35 to 30 in front of a school. I drive at 30 because the cops like to sit nearby. It then widens to two lanes on an overpass and then back down to one. That stretch is 35. I stay at 35, but so many people speed past me when it widens and get just ahead of me. Doesn't do them any good as they are right in front of me at the light ahead.
SinceThe70s Posted November 8, 2018 Posted November 8, 2018 On 11/7/2018 at 8:07 PM, CowgirlsFan said: Yes. I usually drive 10 mph over the speed limit. When I see someone is approaching,I move over to allow for them to pass. Afterwards I move back to the left lane so I'm not behind someone who just goes the speed limit. Expand What she said. Only thing I'd add is if I'm stuck behind someone in the left lane and someone's approaching fast I'm not moving over. Happens a lot on a two lane highway near me. 1
Sig1Hunter Posted November 8, 2018 Posted November 8, 2018 On 11/7/2018 at 5:58 PM, Augie said: I’m ONLY in the left lane to pass......unlike my wife and it drives me crazy. She prefers the left lane apparently. I pick my battles. Expand Pick that battle! The rest of us will thank you!
Augie Posted November 8, 2018 Posted November 8, 2018 On 11/8/2018 at 2:18 AM, Sig1Hunter said: Pick that battle! The rest of us will thank you! Expand Sorry, but I’m FAR too self-centered to help YOU...... at my expense! ? Ask anyone who knows me. 1
Sig1Hunter Posted November 8, 2018 Posted November 8, 2018 Ok, then we can compromise... Will you kindly explain to her why it is that I flipped her off when I went by in the right lane? Thanks a bunch! - The Rest of Us 1
Augie Posted November 8, 2018 Posted November 8, 2018 On 11/8/2018 at 2:24 AM, Sig1Hunter said: Ok, then we can compromise... Will you kindly explain to her why it is that I flipped her off when I went by in the right lane? Thanks a bunch! - The Rest of Us Expand She’s actually quite bright in so many ways. If you can band together and present a unified single digit salute front, she will catch on. You may get flipped off in return, but you might wear her down over time.
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