Easy fix, go 10 mph under. If they are still a dick, keep slowing down
Bruh, chill
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iamjackflack@lemm.ee 1 day ago
Naz@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
I’ve had a much easier life following a super easy rule for highways:
Left lane: Passing/Fast
Middle lane: Cruising
Right lane: Exit/Slow
If I’m in the left lane doing 110 MPH and there’s a pickup truck right on my ass, I’ll signal and go middle lane and just cruise for a bit.
9 times out of 10, I’ll see that exact same pickup or other car on the right shoulder with a state trooper writing him up.
It’s happened so often in my life, it’s made me believe in “instant karma”. Just let them pass.
infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 1 day ago
“Never be the fastest car on the highway” is a pretty good rule for avoiding state troopers.
ByteJunk@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Right lane is for cruising.
Any lanes to the left are for overtaking, and you move back to the right after passing.
Of course it depends on how heavy the traffic is, but if you’re not willing to move faster than the cars on your right, CHANGE LANES.
People driving in the middle lane when there’s nobody on the left are a pet peeve of mine.
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
I try to drive in the rightmost lane where I can maintain my desired speed without needing to weave back and fourth, unless someone is coming up behind me, in which case I’ll reduce my threshold for moving to the right to let them by, unless they are driving aggressively enough that I think there’s a high chance they’ll pass on the right after I’ve passed someone but before I’m far enough ahead of whoever I just passed to move over.
Oh one more exception for if the right lane is clear but there’s an onramp with cars, I’ll leave them the right lane to merge into and move over once I’ve passed them. I’ll also avoid cruising in front of semis if I can.
BassTurd@lemmy.world 1 day ago
This is how lanes should be driven in. If I’m passing someone in the left, and I see someone screaming up behind me, I’ll usually try and speed up, get over to clear the lane, and then resume where I was at. I don’t cut anyone off, ideally the person passing doesn’t catch me before I get over, and life goes on with minimal interruptions.
Too many people go on autopilot and are completely unaware of other traffic around them. I’m consistently watching mirrors, traffic around me, and for animals deciding to cross the the road. It’s not no work, but it’s where everyone should be at when driving.
CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Let them be the cop bait.
iamjackflack@lemm.ee 1 day ago
This is assuming the person isn’t tailgating you in driving lane refusing to pass you, because that happens constantly…
xthexder@l.sw0.com 1 day ago
What highways are there with a 100mph+ speed limit? I’d love to visit.
I thought the highest in the US was 80mph, which means at least 30mph over. I thought you could start getting your vehicle impounded and get reckless driving charges at that point. It’s a little more than common speeding
JohnnyMac@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Easy fix, move over and let them by.
OldManBOMBIN@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Lemme just pull into this lane of oncoming traffic real quick
gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Lol, no, we don’t reward selfish pricks
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
No reason to move over if you are already at the speed limit. If you are over you should slow down.
iamjackflack@lemm.ee 1 day ago
So your solution to someone tailgating you while in the driving lane is to pull over into the passing lane and slow down to let them pass? Real genius…
fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Every time the circlejerk assumes the worst out of comments like these.
infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 1 day ago
But for real, if someone is tailgating you at speed the right move really is to ease down slowly. Because if you have to stop quickly at speed, they’re going to catastrophically rear end you. Slowing down steadily lowers the stakes and may induce them to pass you and harass someone else.
Crazyslinkz@lemmy.world 1 day ago
That’s just plain rude
iamjackflack@lemm.ee 1 day ago
No it’s not. It’s safety conscious to keep space in front of you because you will need to reduce speed at a slower rate so the asshat behind you doesn’t slam into the back of you.
Empricorn@feddit.nl 1 day ago
It’s literally safer than someone on your bumper going 80 mph (as long as you’re not in the fast lane).
scops@reddthat.com 1 day ago
That’s heavily dependent on context. Oftentimes each person commenting in these threads has a different situation in their mind.
If they’re on your ass on a multi-lane highway and there’s plenty of space for them to pass you AND you’re in the designated lane for slow traffic (eg, right-most lane in the US) then it’s not rude at all. Encourage them to get off your ass and in the meantime, you’re giving both of you more time to react in an emergency.
If you’re on a two-lane road (ie, one lane per direction) I get wanting to slow down below the speed limit, but really, you don’t know whether that person has a friend bleeding out next to them while trying to get to a hospital, or maybe they are at the boiling point for a road-rage incident with a gun in the glovebox. I maintain a safe speed and if I get to a passing zone, I make a point to slow down for them to make an easier pass.
infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 1 day ago
Rude, safe, who’s to say.
BassTurd@lemmy.world 1 day ago
That’s my two lane strategy. I use cruise everywhere I go, and I consistently go a little over the speed limit, usually about 10% of the posted amount. That’s not enough for some people and they tailgate. I will immediately set my cruise to the speed limit, and if they don’t back off, I will gradually get slower and slower. I don’t break check, but if there is a hill, I will ride the brakes all the way down as to not accidentally exceed the speed limit.
RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
It always seems like white dudes in pickup trucks are the biggest assholes in the world
janus2@lemmy.zip 7 hours ago
they give white women in SUVs a run for their money
(disclaimer am white woman. don’t drive SUV tho. moped/ebike)
brucethemoose@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
What’s with Lemmy and Avatar memes?
Not that I’m complaining. I am a fan, I just see it as more niche than, I dunno, a Doge meme or Spongebob.
Stamets@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Occasionally I just get on trends. If I see something posted and I’ve got memes of it, I’ll stick with the trend. Sometimes I’m just like fuck it I’ma just post the same thing a bunch which is why last week I had like 8 ratatoiulle memes in one day
brucethemoose@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
I’m all for that.
There was a King of the Hill phase I was rather fond of too.
GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 1 day ago
Why the hell is speeding so normalized?
lightnsfw@reddthat.com 10 hours ago
Because on a lot of highways the speed limit is a joke. The 4 lane one I take to work is completely straight for like 30 miles and they have it set at 60mph. Many vehicles can (and do) easily go 80-90 on that without an issue. Proper lane usage and adhering to a safe following distance are far more important in terms of safety. There shouldn’t even be a speed limit in my opinion considering the wide variety of vehicles on the road. It’s pretty simple, drive as slow as you want just do it in the correct lane unless you’re passing. Signal. Pass in the passing lane. Don’t tailgate.
If they need to write tickets for revenue they can get people for cruising in the wrong lane all day long.
Allero@lemmy.today 8 hours ago
I’m pretty sure those who have set it at 60mph have calculations you didn’t consider.
Maybe there are places on the road where someone may suddenly appear, be it human or a wild animal? Maybe the road can get slippery? Maybe the cars going above 60mph create too much noise in the neighborhood? There are many more reasons one could set a road at that, and many may not even come to your mind.
And no, this is almost certainly not about tickets.
Acters@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
I wish vehicles made it harder to go above 65 MPH. Like I want to save money in this economy. Going above 65 is mostly a complete waste of money and will more likely than not save less than a minute or none at all because we all will hit the same red lights on the city streets. I hate how normalized we all become to it. I now mostly drive city streets with either electric vehicle or electric bike. Rent is criminally expensive, people really expecting me to waste money driving 75 on the highway? Fuck that
Allero@lemmy.today 17 hours ago
This.
I drive by the limit, and every time I say this a bunch of folks jumps in saying I am the problem when I stop my lane and poor poor speeders have to adapt and not crash into each other.
Speed limits are there for a reason. Speeders love to say shit like “they’re outdated”, but this is also wrong, they are up to date with vehicles on the road.
Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 8 hours ago
Nah. Drive by the flow of traffic.
Unobservant people who are “following the rule” in dynamic situations usually create more danger than people adapting to the situation.
Jax@sh.itjust.works 8 hours ago
Technically speaking, speed limits are set for worst conditions.
As in very rainy, very windy, poor visibility, etc.
So no, in your day to day life in ideal conditions — you do not need to follow the speed limit. Am I saying go double the speed limit? No. 10 miles above the speed limit is fine, though.
That being said, people who tailgate others can go fuck themselves. There’s never a good reason to be so close behind another car.
RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Because people don’t like to obey rules mostly
Aermis@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Because most speed limit zones have little to do with public safety and more to do with enforcing monetary ticket infractions.
But tailgating is and will always be a dick move
habitualcynic@lemmy.world 1 day ago
And why the hell is effectively running stop signs and red lights so normalized too?
RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
If you are in America, its because our police fucking suck
GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 20 hours ago
I haven’t seen this in Sweden, while speeding is fairly common.
VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I’ve had people tailgate me in the right lane for miles before deciding to pass, even with a completely open left lane. And it’s usually a pickup.
Guns0rWeD13@lemmy.world 1 day ago
most people are brain dead cruise control zombies. i stay as far away from all cars on the highway as possible.
RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
… there’s nothing wrong with cruise control
millie@slrpnk.net 1 day ago
Why not just pull into the empty left lane and have them pass on the right? One less thing for you to think about.
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
Because the safest thing for everyone is to drive predictably, and that means following the rules and you don’t pass in the right lane.
semperverus@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I did this recently, scared the shit out of them and they quickly found a spot to turn off and park. I think they thought I was trying to do some kind of pit maneuver to get behind them or something, when I just wanted them off my ass.
DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
The closer you get the slower I drive
iridebikes@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
Same. I just take the cruise control down slowly until they back off. If they get off my ass, we can go back to the speed limit.
atlien51@lemm.ee 1 day ago
I love this.
And if they start honking and flashing their lights to pressure you?
wdx@feddit.org 14 hours ago
Clearly they are warning you of danger. Best drive extra vigilant, which might imply driving slower :P
TastyWheat@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
Well they’re obviously letting me know that my windshield is dirty, so I fire up the washers. So considerate!
habitualcynic@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I ignore them and pick my nose when they angrily pass. Keeps me from engaging.
Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Had one doing that while I was going the same speed as the 10 cars in front of me on the highway during traffic the. He was flashing his lights and when there was an opening on my right he changed lane and then I saw… The guy was in a funk size truck and was pulling a 20’ trailer and was trying to pass me on the right and squeeze between me and the car in front of me so he would have been stuck behind them instead. I didn’t give him enough space, he got back behind me even more angry than before and 3km later reached his exit so he wouldn’t have saved a single second if I had let him through.
SuperSaiyanSwag@lemmy.zip 9 hours ago
It’s crazy to me how many pickup trucks with trailers drive so recklessly, it’s like they don’t know they are hitching something. I see other cars being accommodating to them by slowing down more than usual to let them merge in.
CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Was driving on the highway and it was packed. It wasn’t stop go, but we were under the speed limit with cars lined up as far as you can see.
I look in my review and I can’t even see the headlights of the guy behind me over my bumper. (I’m in a sedan, not a high bumper by a long shot). This is a dangerous situation so I ease off the gas and move over as soon as I get a chance.
This guy then proceeds to pass me, move in front of me, and slow down. I’m sorry, I thought you were in a rush considering how much you were riding my ass, but looks like you have plenty of time to be an asshole.
Next gap in the left lane and I pull over and accelerate, he doesn’t have room to get in front of me, and doesn’t have room to get behind me again due to all the cars.I have no idea how long he had to wait to get back into the left lane, but for someone so impatient he was very effective at wasting his own time.
Cocopanda@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
I love my Mustang for this one reason. People don’t ride my ass and get out of my way. It’s nice.
chiliedogg@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
I drive a NV200 (compact cargo van).
I could be driving warp 7 in a school zone and I swear people would be passing me and flipping the bird. It’s like they see that is not made for speed, so they’re required to treat it as slow.
m3t00@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
at night with brights. how about 10mph until they rage on by.
SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 hours ago
Move out da way
Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 8 hours ago
It’s the same when there’s a BMW, Audi or MB behind you. You can’t go fast enough to get them in your neck.
m3t00@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
my radar detector says time to let them by
ZeroGravitas@lemm.ee 1 day ago
Time to engage cruise control on exactly the speed limit.
BassTurd@lemmy.world 1 day ago
The one thing that I really care about is consistency. If you want to do 60 in a 65 on the hwy, and you’re in the right lane, that’s fine. What I hate more than most things is when you pass me doing 75 in a half mile, and then I pass you again after that. I hate that so much, I just want consistency and predictability.
TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 1 day ago
that’s just how i drive normally, makes life very easy. only costs a couple minutes.
Sc00ter@lemm.ee 1 day ago
You bet your sweet ass if youre driving like a dick, im slowing down. Flash your light? I flash the little red ones on the back of my car to let you know that i saw you. Every time your lights come on, so do mine!
ramble81@lemm.ee 1 day ago
The left lane is for active passing. It’s not a long distance cruising lane. If you have someone behind you, be courteous and let them pass. It’s not that hard.
FooBarrington@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Not every street has multiple lanes
pjwestin@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Yes, in theory, everyone should be in the middle lane at all times except when actively passing the car in front of them, and they shouldn’t use the right lane as a, “fast lane.” In practice, virtually everyone uses the passing lane as a fast lane, and dropping in and out of the right lane over and over again is going to create more traffic than just staying in your lane.
Sure, if someone is barely going faster than the middle lane, and there’s no one in front of them, then they’re being a lane hog and need to move over. But if there are multiple cars in the passing lane, all going significantly faster than the middle lane, then that’s just the speed of traffic and you need to accept that. Just because the passing lane isn’t passing as fast as you’d like, that doesn’t mean you’re justified in forcing a car to change lanes every 50 feet.
doomcanoe@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
If you think this post is about being tailgated in the passing lane, instead of the crazy amount of (usually truck) drivers that tailgate in every lane and on every road, then it’s very likely you are the problem being discussed.
Guns0rWeD13@lemmy.world 1 day ago
don’t know why you’re getting downvoted for this. probably because lemmy is full of children that never learned how to drive.
pjwestin@lemmy.world 1 day ago
If you are on any U.S. highway, there is always someone who thinks the ideal speed limit is 10 mph faster than whatever the speed of traffic is in the left lane. They will tailgate you until you change lanes to let them pass, causing everyone in the lane to the right to adjust to the change in traffic, and then repeat the process for every car in front of them, or they will attempt to pass you on the right, creating dangerous traffic situations. Best of all, this person genuinely believes that, “If everyone drove like I do, there would be no traffic.”
Mustakrakish@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Just to confirm, does this imply you just drive in the left lane like normal without activley passing?
Zwiebel@feddit.org 1 day ago
They don’t care about how quick they arrive (otherwhise they wouldn’t speed up to a redlight), they just wanna feel fast, in this case by driving faster than everyone else
rishado@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Totally right, considering there is traffic in front of you. If there’s only one car in the left lane however they should still move over to the right for a faster driver behind, even if they’re already going 30+ over the limit.
rishado@lemmy.world 1 day ago
90% of the replies to you are merely conflating “speed of traffic” with “speed limit of traffic”, so because your statement was (wrongly) misinterpreted, you are now replying to each comment crying about “I’m being victimized by hurr durr left lane camper accusations” calm down buddy
Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Especially when there’s a free passing lane.
bleistift2@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
It’s funny how the ‘acceptable’ amount to go over the speed limit is always 10. No matter if it’s kph or mph. It’s 10.
explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
“Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?”
— George Carlin
Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 day ago
nice round number
jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 1 day ago
I do not miss driving. Public transit forever.
But when I did drive, after my reckless youth, I’d usually just chill in the right lane. I don’t care. Fly by at 120mph. I’ll be here going with the flow of traffic, or about the speed limit if I’m alone.
I do remember one time in the suburbs when I was visiting my parents, I was driving to the grocery store. It’s a short drive (because it’s the suburbs, you can’t safely walk to the supermarket), no highways. About 10 minutes to get there from driveway to parking lot. Some guy behind me started absolutely losing his shit, screaming, and passed me dangerously by driving onto the shoulder. He pulled into the same parking lot. I parked well away from him because I didn’t want to deal with crazy.
I’m not good at math, but if the entire trip was about 10 minutes, I feel like the time difference between me going about the speed limit and me speeding is, at most, what, 2 minutes? 5 minutes? The guy probably took more than 5 minutes off his life being so angry.
blandfordforever@lemm.ee 1 day ago
Important context is missing. If traffic is light and you’re cruising in the passing lane at the same speed as the rest of traffic, get out of the passing lane.
ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I’m a school bus driver and I love to be tail-gaited … because I can’t even see a fucking car when it does this. I don’t know what these dipshits imagine they’re accomplishing.
nuko147@lemm.ee 1 day ago
In Europe, its either a BMW or a Porsche, like this behind you. Blinking their lights, ever there is no space for you to move.
epicstove@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
I just realized the meme says 10 MILES above yht speed limit.
10 km/h above the limit is pretty standard here in Canada.
10 m/h over is crazy.
Zealousideal_Fox_900@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
This but me going the legal limit on an e-scooter on a road-bikelane with a truck riding half of the lane right behind me.
flandish@lemmy.world 1 day ago
this always makes me think about logic and math.
speed limit is 70. that INCLUDES the passing lane. if I am passing someone who’s going 65, at most I can go 70.
I am NOT camping in the passing lane. I’m just not willing to get pulled over and possibly shot. Guy behind me can deal with
Opisek@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Hikermick@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
I have a strategy for this when I get tailgated in the slow lane and it’s not brake checking because that’s what they expect. I’ll lock the cruise control to my desired speed. They get right up on my ass and don’t back off, I speed up putting space between me and them. At this point they’ll speed up and I’ll take my foot off the gas and let the car slow down back down to cruise control speed. The trick is to never touch the brakes. The driver behind me is alternating between speeding up and hitting the brakes. Eventually they’ll get tired of it and either pass or back off