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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton
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.
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What's wrong with moving over to the middle lane for a few seconds to let the faster traffic pass you before resuming passing cars slower than you? I do it somewhat regularly.
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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.
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If lane courtesy were routinely practiced, this wouldn't happen. Left lane camping is illegal quite a few places, but so seldom enforced that many drivers don't even know it's the law.
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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.........
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I agree. If you are some lane other than the leftmost, it's up to them to find a way around you. However, if you are in the left lane, the proper thing to do is let them by.
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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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I still don't get why you consider these people DB's. All they want to do is drive faster than you. I love it when someone wants to drive faster than me. That way if there's a cop, the other guy gets the cop's attention and I don't. Example: I usually keep it down to +10 when the presence of law enforcement is uncertain. One night I was on my way home from work, already going a little faster than usual at +15 in the right lane. A Corvette blew by me, so I hung back a bit, no longer concerned about law enforcement (since the Vette would be the object of any), and proceeded to pace him at +40 until he punched it. I lost sight of him and gave up about the time I reached +55.