I Like Annoying Aggressive Drivers
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This made me think back to being teens and going to Misquamicut beach.
My buddy had a Ford Bronco. He on purpose stayed in line , and blocked 1/2 of the shoulder preventing the guttersnipers from getting by. I guess some say who made this 17 yo the one who decides if anyone is allowed to illegally pass using the shoulder.
The funny thing is he studied at the best college in NC and is now a judge. Right? Wrong? He has the legal system behind him now.
I think you’re missing the point.
The point is not “who drives sensibly”.
The point is, do you go out of your way to get pleasure from annoying others with how you drive?
Reread the title of the thread. Reread the first post.
He gets pleasure from annoying others.
It’s not about the driving.
I read a study years ago, I think it was by the Nation Highway Safety Administration, and it concluded that the most aggressive and speeding drivers only managed to shave about 4% off their travel times on average. That did a lot to make me realize the futility of driving with an attitude.
That's probably true when there are traffic lights and what not. On the freeway on a longer trip it saves a lot of time though. Five hour drive going 20% over the limit turns it into a four hour drive.
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Every day I get into 76 E in Philly. I merge at the end of the on-ramp.
Most cut in at the beginning, often at almost a 75 degree angle.
What is funny, traffic is the same, day in, day out. They cut across 2 lanes and get into the far left. It’s the slowest of all 3 lanes. So not only do many cut a ton of people off, they actually put themselves into the slow lane.
Imho bumper to bumper traffic behaves similarly every day. When not bumper to bumper, there is variance.
Your math is off by a bit - to cut 20% off your time (4 instead of 5 hours) - you have to drive 25% faster. That’s a lot.
So, take a 300 mile trip - at 60, it’s five hours. To get to four hours, you have to be going 75. That’s 15 mph faster. 15/60 = 25%.
Yep, that's the real way to save time. My commute is the same as there are predictable patterns and 3 lane changes in a 10 mile freeway section are all it takes to always be in the quickest lanes.
Also, diving way above the speed limit is more tiring. Why be in a huge hurry? More road noise, more vibration, more concentration, more fatigue, more passing, more risk, etc. It varies from car to car, but you also have to stop more often for fuel on long trips.
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Ahh yeah. 20% reduction in time but 25% increase in speed.
I guess the point stands though, even ~40 minutes faster is quite a bit.
Also, diving way above the speed limit is more tiring. Why be in a huge hurry? More road noise, more vibration, more concentration, more fatigue, more passing, more risk, etc. It varies from car to car, but you also have to stop more often for fuel on long trips.
That's fine, please stay in the right lane.
Having gone off a track sideways at 60mph and done a half roll, I know I don't want to do it at even 75mph... The Focus is relatively pleasant till 65 and mileage starts dropping fast above it, so I find that's a nice speed on our 60mph limit roads. I do 70-75 sometimes in the Outback but not unless I need to make some time. 65 is a great speed for mileage for it.
That's the law
I drive very comfortably at 60, in the right half of the road lanes, and am able to enjoy the drive and the scenery. The guy zooming along at 75-80 is having to focus so much more on all the others and if they are about to enter his path he can't enjoy the drive as all he can do is watch for impending death. Now if the right half of the lanes are a single lane, as in a 2 lane road, I drive the posted speed plus a few points, a few. I don't hold up traffic on a 2 lane road. But on a 4 lane or larger with room always to pass to my left I will drive my preferred speed off to the right. And yes, at times that does annoy people. Good. I'm glad. If they are so shallow or selfish or whatever it is then they deserve to be annoyed and I'm glad to be the one to get to do it. And I fully understand the OP and all the points. And still agree.
I don't know, but I've had them come up and tailgate me for quite a distance when they could easily pass and go around. I presume that signals they are annoyed. If so, good, since they are annoying me by tailgating.
And I learned in my new state of NC I do have to stop!
The SC law makes more sense to me.
Both ways stop on any undivided highway is the only approach that makes any sense.
Too much risk as well as driver awareness involved any other way.
If it holds me and you up for a couple of minutes, that's okay.
