• VindictiveJudge
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    471 month ago

    I’ve had people tailgate me in the right lane for miles before deciding to pass, even with a completely open left lane. And it’s usually a pickup.

    • @millie@slrpnk.net
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      21 month ago

      Why not just pull into the empty left lane and have them pass on the right? One less thing for you to think about.

      • @prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        201 month ago

        Because the safest thing for everyone is to drive predictably, and that means following the rules and you don’t pass in the right lane.

        • @ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world
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          41 month ago

          you don’t pass in the right lane

          Unless you’re in Houston, where you often get passed on the right even when you’re in the right-most lane.

        • @millie@slrpnk.net
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          1 month ago

          Being able to drive safely also means being able to prioritize. It’s not to anyone’s benefit to be so blinded by the rules that you’d drive into a brick wall if one appeared in the road.

          Spineless drivers are nearly as dangerous as arrogant drivers.

            • @millie@slrpnk.net
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              11 month ago

              Definitely not true. I drove a cab for 12 years, it went great. I don’t tailgate, I don’t get in people’s way, and I don’t drive like a feckless confused imbicile.

      • Semperverus
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        41 month ago

        I did this recently, scared the shit out of them and they quickly found a spot to turn off and park. I think they thought I was trying to do some kind of pit maneuver to get behind them or something, when I just wanted them off my ass.