Our server costs ~$56 per month to run. Please consider donating or becoming a Patron to help keep the site running. Help us gain new members by following us on Twitter and liking our page on Facebook!
Current time: October 31, 2026, 11:33 pm
Atheist Forums › Discussion › Off Topic v
Driving in the left lane

Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Driving in the left lane
Tea Earl Grey Hot Offline
Senior Member
****
Religious Views: Reason loves you!
Posts: 3226
Threads: 244
Joined: April 17, 2012
Reputation: 54
#1
Question 
Driving in the left lane
December 9, 2012 at 9:40 pm
I never speed. Not even by 1 mph above. So perhaps I'm biased....

Seems like everyone complains about "slow" drivers in the left lane. What is a "slow" driver? Well it's apparently people who drive the speed limit or less. I can see getting mad at a granny going 30 in a 50 mph zone but getting mad at people going the speed limit in the left lane? What?

If I'm in the left lane going the speed limit and I'm blocking you from going above the speed limit (i.e. speeding) then I'm not the problem, you're the problem.

Angel
Find
Reply
Voltron Offline
Defender of the Universe
**
Religious Views: Atheist
Posts: 147
Threads: 2
Joined: November 21, 2012
Reputation: 3
#2
RE: Driving in the left lane
December 9, 2012 at 9:46 pm (This post was last modified: December 9, 2012 at 9:47 pm by Voltron.)
I'm similar, I drive maybe 5 over in the "fast" lane. But don't tailgate when someone goes the limit in front of me. However I do try to stay out of that lane to avoid the dickwads who like to treat it like it's their own personal autobahn.
Find
Reply
Minimalist Offline Donators
Go Blow Jesus Out Your Ass
*****
Religious Views: Fuck It
Posts: 69246
Threads: 3759
Joined: August 2, 2009
Reputation: 258
#3
RE: Driving in the left lane
December 9, 2012 at 10:01 pm
(December 9, 2012 at 9:40 pm)teaearlgreyhot Wrote: I never speed. Not even by 1 mph above. So perhaps I'm biased....

Seems like everyone complains about "slow" drivers in the left lane. What is a "slow" driver? Well it's apparently people who drive the speed limit or less. I can see getting mad at a granny going 30 in a 50 mph zone but getting mad at people going the speed limit in the left lane? What?

If I'm in the left lane going the speed limit and I'm blocking you from going above the speed limit (i.e. speeding) then I'm not the problem, you're the problem.

Angel



Get the fuck out of my way, idiot!
Find
Reply
Tea Earl Grey Hot Offline
Senior Member
****
Religious Views: Reason loves you!
Posts: 3226
Threads: 244
Joined: April 17, 2012
Reputation: 54
#4
RE: Driving in the left lane
December 9, 2012 at 10:07 pm
(December 9, 2012 at 10:01 pm)Minimalist Wrote:
(December 9, 2012 at 9:40 pm)teaearlgreyhot Wrote: I never speed. Not even by 1 mph above. So perhaps I'm biased....

Seems like everyone complains about "slow" drivers in the left lane. What is a "slow" driver? Well it's apparently people who drive the speed limit or less. I can see getting mad at a granny going 30 in a 50 mph zone but getting mad at people going the speed limit in the left lane? What?

If I'm in the left lane going the speed limit and I'm blocking you from going above the speed limit (i.e. speeding) then I'm not the problem, you're the problem.

Angel



Get the fuck out of my way, idiot!

Never!
Find
Reply
popeyespappy Offline Donators
some kind of demographic homunculus
*****
Religious Views: n/a
Posts: 2889
Threads: 133
Joined: May 8, 2011
Reputation: 31
#5
RE: Driving in the left lane
December 9, 2012 at 10:44 pm
Save a life. Adopt a greyhound.
[Image: JUkLw58.gif]
Find
Reply
KichigaiNeko Away
Grumpy 'Old W.H.O.R.E.'
*****
Religious Views: who?
Posts: 12512
Threads: 202
Joined: January 3, 2010
Reputation: 107
#6
RE: Driving in the left lane
December 9, 2012 at 10:49 pm (This post was last modified: December 9, 2012 at 10:50 pm by KichigaiNeko.)
Seen on a vehicle
Quote:YES THIS IS A RACE TRACK AND YES YOU ARE IN MY WAY!! GTFO!

It is also a major social faux pas here in Oz to be in the "overtaking/ fast lane" and you will cop abuse even IF you are travelling @ the speed limit. Should you be travelling more than 5km below the speed limit and the constabulary are bored you will be fined.
Quote:I'm not speeding.... I'm qualifying
Find
Reply
Tea Earl Grey Hot Offline
Senior Member
****
Religious Views: Reason loves you!
Posts: 3226
Threads: 244
Joined: April 17, 2012
Reputation: 54
#7
RE: Driving in the left lane
December 9, 2012 at 10:58 pm
Yeah I've heard that stuff. It doesn't make sense at all though because it condones speeding. It's "speed limit" not "speed average."
Find
Reply
KichigaiNeko Away
Grumpy 'Old W.H.O.R.E.'
*****
Religious Views: who?
Posts: 12512
Threads: 202
Joined: January 3, 2010
Reputation: 107
#8
RE: Driving in the left lane
December 9, 2012 at 11:09 pm (This post was last modified: December 9, 2012 at 11:13 pm by KichigaiNeko.)
Find
Reply
Annik Offline
Anla'Shok
****
Religious Views: We live for The One, we die for The One.
Posts: 2694
Threads: 42
Joined: May 6, 2012
Reputation: 43
#9
RE: Driving in the left lane
December 9, 2012 at 11:19 pm
If you gum up the works by going slower than the flow of traffic, you're just as dangerous at the guy who is mega-speeding.
[Image: SigBarSping_zpscd7e35e1.png]
Find
Reply
Tea Earl Grey Hot Offline
Senior Member
****
Religious Views: Reason loves you!
Posts: 3226
Threads: 244
Joined: April 17, 2012
Reputation: 54
#10
RE: Driving in the left lane
December 9, 2012 at 11:24 pm
(December 9, 2012 at 11:19 pm)Annik Wrote: If you gum up the works by going slower than the flow of traffic, you're just as dangerous at the guy who is mega-speeding.

How does "people driving slower" equal "dangerous"?
Find
Reply


Atheist Forums › Discussion › Off Topic v
Driving in the left lane

Possibly Related Threads…
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  It's the "Who would be left" contest! Angrboda 8 2515 July 27, 2023 at 6:57 am
Last Post: emjay
  It's Time I Left The Architect Of Fate 30 8037 August 4, 2021 at 11:19 am
Last Post: The Architect Of Fate
  William Lane Craig worth $2 million. Jehanne 24 6126 July 25, 2021 at 2:48 pm
Last Post: Pat Mustard
  Remember when... (AF memory lane) J a c k 0 933 November 11, 2019 at 11:36 pm
Last Post: J a c k
  Nineteen days left Kitan Etos 50 12242 April 30, 2019 at 11:27 am
Last Post: madog
  Either texting and driving or drunk driving........ Jackie 0 829 October 8, 2017 at 7:18 pm
Last Post: Jackie
  Texting and Driving brewer 68 24196 June 27, 2017 at 1:22 am
Last Post: johan
  With four weeks left Joods 18 5739 January 25, 2017 at 10:04 pm
Last Post: account_inactive
  @ Everyone on AF: Would you miss me if I left? Edwardo Piet 32 11970 September 12, 2016 at 5:16 pm
Last Post: Edwardo Piet
  Where are your hands when driving? brewer 38 9848 March 14, 2016 at 4:00 pm
Last Post: Drich



Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)