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Shag 04-05-2012 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by alnorth (Post 8519156)
If there's no one in the right lane, there's no reason why I should be the one who pulls over. I'm the one in front, there's a perfectly good, temporarily-(but not for long) empty right lane, let him slalom ski around.

That says it all. You're an inconsiderate, selfish asshole.

Frazod 04-05-2012 08:06 AM

Is anybody really surprised that alnorth is a discourteous prick?

To his credit, at least he owns it.

kcchiefsus 04-05-2012 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by alnorth (Post 8519156)
If there's no one in the right lane, there's no reason why I should be the one who pulls over. I'm the one in front, there's a perfectly good, temporarily-(but not for long) empty right lane, let him slalom ski around.

In this case I'm probably going to go around you, get back in front of you, and slam on the brakes. Don't like it? Tough shit.

Amnorix 04-05-2012 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by alnorth (Post 8519061)
You are wrong.

If I am GOING OVER THE EFFING SPEED LIMIT, then I am not slow.

Don't like it? Too damned bad.

If you are in the left lane, you want to go fast. If you are going significantly over the limit (where 1 mph is not significant), then you are going fast. If you want to drive some crazy unsafe speed, you have no more right to the left lane than I do. Want to pass me? OK, fine, I don't mind if you pass me, but I'm not going to shift left-right-left-right-left-right-left-right-left-right-left-right-left-right-left-right-left-right-left-right-left-right-left-right-left-right-left-right-left-right-left-right-left-right-left-right for hours.

The right lane is for people who go the speed limit or slower.

PERIOD.


You're wrong in many states, where left lane is specifically for PASSING. If you are not passing, then NO MATTER HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING, you are supposed to move over.

Thank God most in Mass don't drive the way you do. You're not the guy that gets to decide how fast people in the fast lane are supposed to go. It's the FAST lane, not the Alnorth lane.

Amnorix 04-05-2012 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Bump (Post 8519119)
now that I don't take any highways to work, it doesn't bother me much. But the new thing is, when everyone is stopped at a red light and you have people going straight on one side and people that want to go left on the other, and there is no green left turn arrow, those people turning left somehow think that they have the right away and just go left when the lights turn green and almost cause an accident because the people going straight know that they actually have the right of way. Drives me ****ing crazy, been seeing this a lot more lately.


This is the norm here in Massachusetts, to the point where drivers going straight wait a half-second to punch it in the expectation that the left-turn guy will punch it.

Once everyone learns to accept it, it's really not a bad "rule".

What drives me really crazy are idiots who get hung up in the middle of the intersection after the light has turned red because they HAD to try to squeze through before the light turned. Now the light has turned and they can't go because of the cars in front of them, AND THEY ARE BLOCKING THE CROSS-TRAFFIC.

Congratulations -- YOU are now single-handedly screwing up traffic for everybody at this intersection. Now when the cross-traffic goes they will be more likely to pull your dick move because they're all pissed off that they couldnt' make a light even though they were the fourth car in line because some A-hole screwed up the whole ball of wax.

Amnorix 04-05-2012 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Brock (Post 8519152)
Dumbass, it has nothing to do with whether you think people are driving too fast. It's that you're going to have people stacking up behind you because you don't do what common sense dictates and move the **** over. You are the hazard, not the people who you think are driving too fast.


Word.

morphius 04-05-2012 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by kcchiefsus (Post 8519418)
In this case I'm probably going to go around you, get back in front of you, and slam on the brakes. Don't like it? Tough shit.

I used to fight that urge and I've probably boxed a few of those jerks in behind slower cars when I was young.

A few years ago a couple of cops decided that they were going to control the speed between Omaha and Lincoln, they blocked both lanes and drove the speed limit. They backed up traffic for MILES, and both got in a lot trouble.

One of the only times I have had the cherry's lit up behind me was when I noticed a cop was coming up behind me and I slipped down to the speed limit and was stuck in the left lane. I slowed down to move over and he turned them off and drove on, lol. I guess nobody wants to do the speed limit in St Joe.

Radar Chief 04-05-2012 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by alnorth (Post 8519072)
No, it is not. Not legally in most states, and not in practice. What you fervantly wish was so in your fever-dream fantasy-land, has no basis in reality.

Yes it is, and yes that includes most states. They don’t strictly enforce it but just wait because it is coming.

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Originally Posted by alnorth (Post 8519072)
I don't see people driving 15-25 over hardly EVER go to the right when they speed ahead even if there's no visible car ahead for miles. They all stay in the left lane forever.

Then you’ve seen a bunch of dumbasses begging for a ticket. Few things get the attention of a trooper working traffic faster than when a left lane road hog goes flying down the road.
No I’m not an officer, I just work with the officers doing speed/traffic enforcement providing electronic solutions to help make their jobs easier.

FishingRod 04-05-2012 09:05 AM

In general I am opposed to the death penalty but, for slow drivers in the passing lane and whoever is responsible for Nancy Grace being on television, I am not only willing to make an exception I will personally peddle the stationary bike from Gilligan’s island to power the electric chair. I’m in pretty bad shape and it could take a very long time.

chasedude 04-05-2012 09:52 AM

Giving tickets to slow drivers in the fast lane is another addition for the raping for more revenue.

Don't get me wrong, those drivers piss me off, but there's nothing I can do until my chance comes to pass the ****ers.

-King- 04-05-2012 09:56 AM

I remember this was posted a few years back

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KCHawg 04-05-2012 10:13 AM

Revised Statutes Missouri Chapter 304


2. The driver of a motor vehicle may overtake and pass to the right of another vehicle only under the following conditions:
(1) When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn;
(2) Upon a city street with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width for two or more lines of vehicles in each direction;
(3) Upon a one-way street; (4) Upon any highway outside of a city with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width and clearly marked for four or more lines of traffic. The driver of a motor vehicle may overtake and pass another vehicle upon the right only under the foregoing conditions when such movement may be made in safety. In no event shall such movement be made by driving off the paved or main traveled portion of the roadway. The provisions of this subsection shall not relieve the driver of a slow-moving vehicle from the duty to drive as closely as practicable to the right-hand edge of the roadway.

seclark 04-05-2012 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by alnorth (Post 8519101)
Given that I pass far, far, far, far, far more people than pass me...

that's cause you won't get out of the left lane.
go back to jersey, ya moron!

Dayze 04-05-2012 01:13 PM

Slowpokes are delicious. Not in a Jeffrey Dahmer way, mind you.

frankotank 04-05-2012 01:48 PM

Missouri drivers SUCK! inconsiderate reeruns! I hate you ALL! (oh...and you too alnorth! :D)
(why can't you just drive like me.....idiots....)


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