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Old 08-24-2013, 05:20 PM
Brian Carlton Brian Carlton is offline
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Originally Posted by Skippy View Post
Some suggestions from me:

Avoid the left lane unless actively passing.
Be prepared to be overtaken on either side, no matter how fast you're going.
If someone behind you wants to go faster, let them.
Always take appropriate action to avoid a collision.
Here are the fundamental problems with three of your suggestions:

1) This recommendation only works in areas where traffic is moderate. In congested areas such as the roadways around NYC, the left lane is a travel lane. It generally moves 5-7 mph faster than the middle lane and probably 10 mph faster than the right lane. In such a condition, there is traffic such as myself passing center lane traffic at 67 mph or so. However, there is a DB about six feet behind my rear bumper who doesn't understand the vehicle and traffic law and feels it is his god given right to go 80 in a 55.

So, around here, your suggestion doesn't work.

2) Naturally, this happens routinely around here. The problem with this approach is the fact that the DB is going 75 in the right lane and closing fast on traffic that is going about 60. His only option is to cut off the traffic in the middle lane or get stuck behind the slower traffic in the right lane. For a DB, this is simply unacceptable and he WILL cut off the center lane traffic, by a couple of feet if necessary, to avoid getting stuck in the right lane que.

My desire is to stuff him in the right lane que and force him to move to the left lane (way behind me) where the DB belongs.

3) A simplistic argument if there ever was one. Of course, if they want to go faster, they have every right to do so.........IN THE LEFT LANE.........

4) If it wasn't for the paperwork and the time, I'd really love to take some of these DB's to small claims court. I've done it twice already and won some money both times. However, the time and effort, and the real problem of "he said...........she said" doesn't bode well for this approach and I agree with your suggestion.
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