Tailgaters, left lane campers, and winter driving momentum destroyers. You know, the people who in snow driving brake hard right before an incline then try and creep up it with 10% tread summer tires, forcing everyone behind them to do the same and also get stuck.

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I ride my motorcycle in the HOV lane often. Its the far left lane on a multi lane stretch. It tends to be free flowing while the non HOV lanes tend to back up 1/2 mile or more. What gets me is when I see other motorcycle riders hugging the far outside of the HOV lane. I can't help but thinking "Are you trying to hide from the mirrors of everyone who wants to pull out in front of you?"

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90 300TE 4-M
Turbo 103, T3/T04E 50 trim
T04B cover .60 AR
Stage 3 turbine .63 AR
A2W I/C, 40 LB/HR
MS2E, 60-2 Direct Coil Control
3" Exh, AEM W/B O2
Underdrive Alt. and P/S Pulleys,
Vented Rear Discs, .034 Booster.
3.07 diffs 1st Gear Start

90 300CE 104.980
Milled & ported head, 10.3:1 compression
197° intake cam w/20° advancer
Tuned CIS ECU
4° ignition advance
PCS TCM2000, built 722.6
600W networked suction fan
Sportline sway bars
V8 rear subframe, Quaife ATB 3.06 diff

I think the idea of staying to the far left is to be able to take it to the shoulder when the people not looking in their mirrors (or looking but still failing to see motorcycles) pull out in front of them.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.

I think that mentality can get you killed. When you're already all the way over there's not much room left when you need it most. Granted it is a bit unnerving riding right next to stopped or very slow traffic but I know I'm in people's mirrors for 50-100 yards+. I see guys riding in positions where they wouldn't even show up in somebody's mirrors 2 or 3 car lengths ahead even if drivers were looking attentively for them.

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90 300TE 4-M
Turbo 103, T3/T04E 50 trim
T04B cover .60 AR
Stage 3 turbine .63 AR
A2W I/C, 40 LB/HR
MS2E, 60-2 Direct Coil Control
3" Exh, AEM W/B O2
Underdrive Alt. and P/S Pulleys,
Vented Rear Discs, .034 Booster.
3.07 diffs 1st Gear Start

90 300CE 104.980
Milled & ported head, 10.3:1 compression
197° intake cam w/20° advancer
Tuned CIS ECU
4° ignition advance
PCS TCM2000, built 722.6
600W networked suction fan
Sportline sway bars
V8 rear subframe, Quaife ATB 3.06 diff

Most places will have enough of a shoulder between the far left white line and the wall or grass to squeeze a bike in. A cager who takes your lane probably isn't going to go into that area. I wouldn't go assuming that drivers around you look in mirrors. Many don't.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.

People who are slow and get in my way.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.

slower than me is a creep. Anyone faster is a maniac.

I'm sure a scenario like this happens "relatively" speaking.

Me: Sees driver on my right side accelerating to car in front, but I'm on his left side and driving faster (not accelerating, but just happened to be driving faster), closing in the gap.

Other driver: Angry because I did not let him through. Goes online when he gets home (or while he's driving) and puts my example of driving up into this kind of list

I hate drivers who don't know where they are going and use their car's power to cut in front of you, from the right side, then cuts you off again from the left so they won't miss their exit. I see more frequent cases of drivers like this who pass on the right and cut off 5 lanes of highway traffic, to the left, then cut to the right just to get a few feet ahead (or make an emergency exit).

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Hey, I like everybody's driving.
Sometimes other people's motoring style is very creative and non-conforming.
Keeps things interesting.........

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don't Fail Us Now"

People who merge too early instead of zippering in, slowing down everybody else.

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

Anyone texts and drives.

Or idiots changing lanes without looking.

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Only diesels in this driveway.
2005 E320 CDI 243k Black/Black
2008 Chevy 3500HD Duramax 340k
2004 Chevy 2500HD Duramax 220k

Texting or calling while driving is the height of stupidity.
But basically what irks me the most is all these fools who decide they need to go someplace the same time I do. Jeezus don't they have JOBS or something?

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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

Merging onto the interstate and the person behind you cuts across the solid lines and blocks your merge. At least the cops around here are starting to crack down on it.

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Satan creates nothing: he only ruins everything. He does not invent: he tampers. And his followers are no different ~ Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò

I have an amazing 'blindness' for cars that do that....
Just sorta keep moving over slowly, in accordance with the painted lines.
They most always get outta the way, sometimes they even wave energetically, letting me know there is 1 more space....

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On some nights I still believe that a car with the fuel gauge on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. - HST

1983 300SD - 305000
1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000
1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000

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A few years ago I took an anti terrorism / pursuit driving class, the PIT maneuver might come in handy some day. . . The key is to turn in to the other car, accelerate _and_ wave to the driver of the other car as they rotate helplessly 'cross your front bumper.. .

Mix in racing a Formula Ford on road race tracks and some oval track in a 3600 LB car, I can read traffic pretty well and not leave many gaps for lane hoppers.