Took a trip up to Mt. Evans... some road rage NO 56K
#16
10-04-2005, 08:35 PM
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Well, the guy in the truck was an ***, regardless of whether Sandoval should have moved over or not. He was in a vehicle tall enough to see over traffic, so he knew how crowded it was. He still tailgated horribly and endangered everyone's lives by passing on the shoulder on an interstate. I wouldn't even do that on some country road, unless we were going less than 15 mph. All he had to do was exercise a little patience, and the world would have been a better place. Alternatively, he could have lost it on the shoulder, killed himself on the center divider, and the world would probably be a better place then, too.
#17
10-04-2005, 09:03 PM
The logic here is to stay to the right, it is as simple as that. If the traffic is moving the same in both lanes, then move to the right so the passing lane can become just that.
The world is full of individuals like the one in the truck, and by staying in the right lane, situations like the one that happened here can be avoided.
The world is full of individuals like the one in the truck, and by staying in the right lane, situations like the one that happened here can be avoided.
#18
10-05-2005, 06:53 AM
Where is Darwin when you need him....
Too bad he didn't lose control slam into the center median(just not near Eric's car).
I love when I see an idiot driving like one and later see their car involved in an accident or pulled over by a cop as I slowly rubber neck by. Happens a lot here in NJ on the Garden state parkway.
Too bad he didn't lose control slam into the center median(just not near Eric's car).
I love when I see an idiot driving like one and later see their car involved in an accident or pulled over by a cop as I slowly rubber neck by. Happens a lot here in NJ on the Garden state parkway.
#19
10-05-2005, 07:18 AM
Originally posted by Orient Express
Sandoval:
Unfortunately, you and many others were in the wrong lane that day. This is a good lesson that the left lane is for passing, not for cruising, no matter what the traffic density. If you had been in the right lane, this would have not happened to you. As soon as you saw this fellow closing on you, your right blinker should have come on, and you should have started to find an opening. Those in the right lane will see your situation, and open a space for you. Further this guy on your *** would have seen that you were yielding, and probably would have not acted in the way you describe.
Remember, unless you are passing another vehicle, then you should be driving in the farthest right lane.
I for one make an extra effort not to drive in the left lane except when passing(and I do that at every opportunity
). I notice that others that may be cruising in the left lane are passed by me, they tend to get over to the right on their own. When all lanes are traveling at the same speed, it is even more important to get to the right, so the congestion will ease, and allow the left lane to be better utilized.
Sandoval:
Unfortunately, you and many others were in the wrong lane that day. This is a good lesson that the left lane is for passing, not for cruising, no matter what the traffic density. If you had been in the right lane, this would have not happened to you. As soon as you saw this fellow closing on you, your right blinker should have come on, and you should have started to find an opening. Those in the right lane will see your situation, and open a space for you. Further this guy on your *** would have seen that you were yielding, and probably would have not acted in the way you describe.
Remember, unless you are passing another vehicle, then you should be driving in the farthest right lane.
I for one make an extra effort not to drive in the left lane except when passing(and I do that at every opportunity
). I notice that others that may be cruising in the left lane are passed by me, they tend to get over to the right on their own. When all lanes are traveling at the same speed, it is even more important to get to the right, so the congestion will ease, and allow the left lane to be better utilized.
Of course it doesn't do any good to get your panties in knots...just think possitive thoughts (like remember those beautiful fall colors and skiing right around the corner and your driving a fantastic car...turn up the tunes and go with the flow).
Great pictures BTW.
#20
10-05-2005, 09:45 AM
Absolutely agreed that the fellow in the truck was wrong in passing on the shoulder. (I have yet to understand the wild west driving mentality of mountain cowboys and hillbillies). I'm sure that it made an already tense driving situation worse by having to compensate for his dangerous and juvenile antics. All the more reason to yield out of his way.
But that is not my point, the larger issue is that here in the US, lane discipline is very lax, and is the major cause of highway congestion.
Every one of you that are justifying driving in the left lane because of the congestion are ignoring the fact that it is just that action that is causing the congestion.
Here in California, I have found that in heavy traffic, the far right lane is usually the least congested and faster lane to be in. Why? It seems to be because the prevailing logic is that drivers want to make better time, ergo they should be in the "faster" lane. So when everybody gets in the left lane "to make better time" the capacity of that lane becomes saturated, and its average speed drops.
Try it yourself next time you are in a high volume road situation. Try getting in the far right lane, and see how much better time you make.
But that is not my point, the larger issue is that here in the US, lane discipline is very lax, and is the major cause of highway congestion.
Every one of you that are justifying driving in the left lane because of the congestion are ignoring the fact that it is just that action that is causing the congestion.
Here in California, I have found that in heavy traffic, the far right lane is usually the least congested and faster lane to be in. Why? It seems to be because the prevailing logic is that drivers want to make better time, ergo they should be in the "faster" lane. So when everybody gets in the left lane "to make better time" the capacity of that lane becomes saturated, and its average speed drops.
Try it yourself next time you are in a high volume road situation. Try getting in the far right lane, and see how much better time you make.
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