It ain't the trucks holding up interstate traffic

[HTSS_TR]

Originally Posted By: Drew99GT
I also took a trip this weekend and the left lane hogs were making other drivers apoplectic, causing bits of visible road rage and retaliation. It was unreal!

I've concluded that half the population is on Zanex or other prescribed anti depressants that make you feel and act like a brain dead zombie. A smaller percentage are narcissistic and know they are holding up traffic and get a kick out of it. An even smaller percentage is oblivious/never checks their mirrors and is generally unaware of what's going on around their vehicle.

It really is infuriating when 2 cars are hogging a highway going 5 mph under the speed limit and there's a rolling traffic jam with clear highway ahead.

I'm getting arthritis in my middle finger from it.

On the 2 lane mountain road some drivers decide to go 15-20 MPH below speed limit and refuse to obey the sign "Slower Traffic Uses Turnout to Allow Passing".

If you can't drive within 5-10 MPH of speed limit and there are 10-15 vehicles behind, you should use turn out. No reason to hold traffic back.

When I encounter this situation I just turn on radio or CD and not think about idiot driver up front.

 

[DBMaster]

Originally Posted By: Drew99GT
Originally Posted By: d00df00d

Until autonomous cars become the norm, lane discipline is probably the biggest single thing we could do to make highway travel better.


I used to think autonomous cars would be the death of freedom and we'd lose the nostalgia and feel/pleasure of driving a car, but as I get older, I can't wait until they become a reality! It will make driving hopefully so much easier.


It is the only future I can imagine in which automobile travel (local) will still be feasible. You can't build enough lanes or adequately idiot-proof roads.

 

[bladecutter]

Originally Posted By: Drew99GT
I also took a trip this weekend and the left lane hogs were making other drivers apoplectic, causing bits of visible road rage and retaliation. It was unreal!

It really is infuriating when 2 cars are hogging a highway going 5 mph under the speed limit and there's a rolling traffic jam with clear highway ahead.

I'm getting arthritis in my middle finger from it.


And this is how I know you truly do live in Colorado.

BC.

 

[Vikas]

I drive in the right lane when I want drive at speed limit.

I drive in the right lane when I want to drive at much faster than speed limit.