I spent a couple of days doing some multi state driving. It’s been a while, and it was nice to roll a bit.
Getting bored with the radio and podcasts, I decided to watch the post lockdown driving styles people have.
Left lane hogs seem to have different types:
1. The zoomer, who is going much faster than anyone else. These people I can tolerate.
2. The drifter: they move over for those who want to pass, stay in the right lane, but then stay in the left when the end up there later.
3. The holder: they do the speed limit, or less, and just don’t care who is behind them. I noticed 18 wheelers starting to become this person. Even when the right lane is completely empty
4. The polite holder: moves over, but shoots right back into the left lane after being passed.
I must say that 3/4 ton trucks must drive really solidly with fully loaded trailers, as they use the left lane at rapid speeds almost exclusively. I never took a trailer over 70, as it just wasn’t stable enough.
Turn signals and cruise control are not used much anymore it seems.
There is NO police presence.
The rental Corolla I had was a decent car with lots of bells and whistles. Lane holding is cool, but a constant fight, as the car and I disagree on proper lane placement ( it hugs the right side of the lane, whereas I center the car) You can keep adaptive cruise control, as I found it to be very frustrating and over sensitive.
Driving is much more of an adventure now than before. Can’t say it was as enjoyable as pre-pandemic. I get to do it again next week.
Getting bored with the radio and podcasts, I decided to watch the post lockdown driving styles people have.
Left lane hogs seem to have different types:
1. The zoomer, who is going much faster than anyone else. These people I can tolerate.
2. The drifter: they move over for those who want to pass, stay in the right lane, but then stay in the left when the end up there later.
3. The holder: they do the speed limit, or less, and just don’t care who is behind them. I noticed 18 wheelers starting to become this person. Even when the right lane is completely empty
4. The polite holder: moves over, but shoots right back into the left lane after being passed.
I must say that 3/4 ton trucks must drive really solidly with fully loaded trailers, as they use the left lane at rapid speeds almost exclusively. I never took a trailer over 70, as it just wasn’t stable enough.
Turn signals and cruise control are not used much anymore it seems.
There is NO police presence.
The rental Corolla I had was a decent car with lots of bells and whistles. Lane holding is cool, but a constant fight, as the car and I disagree on proper lane placement ( it hugs the right side of the lane, whereas I center the car) You can keep adaptive cruise control, as I found it to be very frustrating and over sensitive.
Driving is much more of an adventure now than before. Can’t say it was as enjoyable as pre-pandemic. I get to do it again next week.