The people who are obsessed with this are also the people who seem to think any person in the left lane at any time gives them justification to aggressively weave in and out of traffic, ignoring the equally present laws against speeding and undertaking.
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FishFace@piefed.social 7 hours ago
If you’re that close to the car in front, you’re the bigger asshole and causing by far the bigger danger
socsa@piefed.social 6 hours ago
FishFace@piefed.social 4 hours ago
This is my impression too. The number of times I have been held up by someone hogging the outside lane, or had to change lanes twice around someone hogging the middle, is very low compared to the number of times I’ve been held up by a lorry overtaking another lorry on a two-lane road (perfectly legal, happens at least a dozen times every trip on such roads) or been aggressively tailgated while I’m overtaking traffic (not legal, happens about once per such trip)
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
That was my reaction too. The worst drivers are the ones who treat the highway like a race track, always looking to pass anyone in sight, swerving into any lane to do so, and tailgating people as a strategy to get what they want. I hate those people so much. Yeah it’s super annoying to get blocked by a car in the left lane but you’re right, the tailgater is the worse person here.
666dollarfootlong@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
So true. I can’t believe how often i’ve seen morons like this also say something like “actually driving too slow is dangerous too”
architect@thelemmy.club 2 hours ago
Because it is.
Don’t hangout in the left lane.
anyhow2503@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
It is, but suboptimal driving behaviour of your fellow drivers is never an excuse to consciously make road traffic even more dangerous or behave aggresively.
snooggums@piefed.world 4 hours ago
Going significantly slower than the rest of traffic can be dangerous in a limited number of scenarios, but not frequently enough for people to bring it up in casual conversation.
architect@thelemmy.club 2 hours ago
It’s always dangerous on the highway. If you’re going significantly slower other drivers will not realize how fast they will catch up to you and can’t break properly.
hardcoreufo@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
The one frequent scenario I can think of off the top of my head is merging onto the highway. At least once a week it feels like I’m stuckbehingd someone trying to merge onto the highway 10mph under the speed limit making it more dangerous for everyone stuck behind them.
snooggums@piefed.world 2 hours ago
Also going significantly slower than traffic and changing multiple lanes at once, slowing down far too early for an exit, going very slow in the middle lane so traffic flows around both sides, and some others as well. Basically if the car is going slow enough to be comparable to something stationary in the road it can be a hazard.
But it really does have to be wildly different from traffic, not just 10-15 mph different.
FishFace@piefed.social 4 hours ago
Yeah. And they rarely give a fully articulated reason why “driving too slow is dangerous”. Because they know that the real reason - “it makes other people drive aggressively” - is trying to place the blame on slow drivers for the actions of actually dangerous drivers.
Of course, you should drive at an appropriate speed. But in terms of safety messaging, it’s not the thing to focus on.
BrilliantantTurd4361@sh.itjust.works 4 hours ago
You close the gap gradually as a reminder to get the fuck out of the way. The sticker is correct. Get out of the fast lane.
agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 55 minutes ago
There’s no such thing as a “fast lane”. “Fast lane” implies that there’s a speed fast enough to justify staying there, which is false.
It’s the passing lane. You use it to pass slower traffic in the middle lane before getting back into the middle lane. If you’re not passing people, you do not belong in that lane.
BrilliantantTurd4361@sh.itjust.works 26 minutes ago
Fair point!
SwingingTheLamp@piefed.zip 4 hours ago
Incorrect in Wisconsin, FWIW. By law, we have the speed limit, and “slower traffic keep right.” And there’s no keeping-up-with-flow-of-traffic clause, either. So traveling at the limit in the left lane is completely legal, there’s no obligation to clear the way for lawbreakers.
too_high_for_this@lemmy.world 37 minutes ago
So you’re the person who stays in the left lane with a mile of cars behind you?
Do everyone else a favor and stay off the highway.
SwingingTheLamp@piefed.zip 22 minutes ago
Lol, no.
architect@thelemmy.club 2 hours ago
There’s legal and there’s things you should do. If the highway is three lanes, move the fuck over.
SwingingTheLamp@piefed.zip 2 hours ago
As I’ve been reminded, it’s not your job to police other drivers’ behavior. 😉
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 hours ago
If you have slower traffic keep right, and there is no one to the right of the slower moving car, shouldn’t they keep right in that case?
SwingingTheLamp@piefed.zip 3 hours ago
No, not if they’re travelling at about the speed limit.
waterSticksToMyBalls@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
Completely legal doesn’t mean you aren’t a dick for doing it
SwingingTheLamp@piefed.zip 3 hours ago
Sometimes you gotta pass speed-governed semis and adaptive-cruise folks; I’m not worried about criminals’ opinions of me.