mv2005 wrote:
spot wrote:
mv2005 wrote:
ThisIsIt wrote:
Definitely keep right, but don't be asshole if someone is in the passing lane. I think it was on FB recently where I saw a public service announcement or something along those lines about people blocking the passing lane causing accidents. That's generally been my view of it. You're making things way more dangerous sitting in the left lane than the speeders are.
There's not a chance in hell that the person blocking a lane is more dangerous than the person speeding. It's a choice of an individual to illegally tailgate, or swerve to pass on the inside etc, and cause the accident. Once they make that choice then it's their fault and theirs alone. It's like saying women that dress provactively are the cause of rape. The two distinct acts might invoke a series of emotions but it's the person acting out on those who is at fault.
There's generally too many cars on the freeways here to leave a lane sitting relatively vacant. It's inefficient use of the road asset. I get the rage at the slow cars that enter the freeway then merge straight to the fast lane and camp there when other lanes are sparsely used, but when it's fairly busy then I see no issue. It's not like the speeder behind is going anyway in a hurry, they normally get stuck behind the next car.
Completely disagree. You are conveniently ignoring the fact that the person blocking the passing lane is also making a choice to ignore all of the signs that say that the left lane is for passing, not to mention the fact that in most states you can get a ticket for doing so just like speeding. It happens far too often that there is room for a person to move over to the non-passing lane, yet they sit there and block traffic. It has zero comparison to women and rape.
I agree with you that there are numerous examples of people being there without reason. But as volumes increase, that lane becomes required to maintain capacity. If people actually adhered to limits there wouldn't be a need to pass. For better or worse, these generally are not autobahns. We have to draw the line somewhere.
Yes saying provocative dress leads to rape is as ridiculous as saying a lane hog caused me to have an accident. I am in total control as to how much space I leave in front and how quickly I change speed or lanes. I can't blame someone else. It is my actions, not theirs, that caused the accident.
Yes, to be clear, I'm not talking about when there is simply too much traffic and the left lane is required just to handle things. I'm talking about when there is ample room to move to the right, and yet people refuse to do so. That is dangerous, stupid, and as illegal as speeding.
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